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OSU Buildings Histories in the Special Collections and Archives Research Center

Building History

A black and white image of the Dairy Barn.

 

A Works Progress Administration project completed in 1938, this second iteration of the dairy barn was built at the same location between 35th and 53rd street as the barn designed by architect John Bennes and his colleagues in 1907. This Dairy Barn burned on February 7, 1967, but the main barn was rebuilt on the same site in 1968.

General Information

Address

South of Harrison Blvd. between 35th and 53rd Streets

Architect

 

Year Built

1937-1938

Renovations

N/A

Square Footage

 

Purpose/Usage

Research, teaching, livestock housing

Previous Name(s)

N/A

Namesake

Functional

Historic District

No

Blueprints

N/A

Maps

N/A

Photographs

Robert W. Henderson Photographic Slides Collection, 1936-1998; Agriculture Photograph Collection, circa 1890-1970;

Further Archival Information

SCARC: The Special Collections and Archives Research Center holdings include a variety of archival collections documenting livestock barns on campus, including photography collections, records of various campus departments and groups, and personal papers. Note that results for "dairy barn" could refer to several different dairy barns that have existed  throughout OSU's history.

Oregon Digital: Includes several images of the completed barn, and Daily Barometer issues about the construction of the barn, events held at the barn, and the fire that occurred.

Map