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OSU Buildings Histories in the Special Collections and Archives Research Center

Building History

A color image of the Lewis-Brown Farm Complex.

The Lewis-Brown farm complex was acquired by OSU in the late 1930s. It is used by the College of Agriculture for horticulture research and has a shop, turf fields, an arboretum, and orchard plots. It is also home to the Agricultural Research Service’s National Clonal Germplasm Repository (NCGR), a plant gene bank. 

General Information

Address

33329 Peoria Rd SW, Corvallis, OR 97333

Architect

N/A

Year Built

acquired in late 30s

Renovations

2024, upgrades for National Clonal Germplasm Repository

Square Footage

115 acres
Purpose/Usage Horticulture research

Previous Name(s)

Unknown
Namesake Unknown

Historic District

No

Blueprints

No

Maps

Facilities Services Records, 1888-2003. Series XX:  Campus, Farm, and Property Maps, 1899-1990. Campus and Farm Maps: 3-A

Oregon State University Campus Maps, 1894-1994

Photographs

Oregon State University Historical Photographs

1868-1980, Robert W. Henderson Photographic Slides Collection, 1936-1998

Agricultural and Resource Economics Department Motion Picture Films and Videotapes, 1954-1994

 

Further Archival Information

Oregon Digital: A search for "Lewis Brown" returns text and image results detailing the history of the farm complex and research conducted there.

SCARC: A search for "Lewis Brown" returns results in multiple collections, including photographs.

Map