Built in 1957, Cauthorn houses approximately 275 residents on five floors, and is part of the residence hall quad on the west side of campus. The building now known as Fairbanks Hall was the original Cauthorn hall and one wing of Weatherford Hall was also called Cauthorn Hall at one point. Thomas E. Cauthorn served on the college’s board of regents from 1888 to 1891. He also served in the Oregon Senate from 1883 to 1891. As a regent, he spoke before the Oregon legislature to secure appropriations for Oregon Agricultural College, including $25,000 in funds for construction of the first men’s dormitory.

Oregon Digital: A search for "Cauthorn Hall" returns 434 results, many of which are photographs of the current Cauthorn Hall, but also include photographs of what is now Kidder Hall, and pictures of Weatherford Hall, where a wing was named Cauthorn for a while.

SCARC: All three residence halls named "Cauthorn Hall" have been well documented and photographed. Of note in the Special Collections Archive and Research Center are the eleven photograph collections pertaining to Cauthorn, as well as the many manuscripts and personal papers.