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Built in 1889, the College's first barn was this octagonal structure. At its construction, the barn included feeding stalls, a silo, root house, and storage room for hay and grain. In 1892, a nearly 2,000 square foot addition was built, complete with two silos with a combined feed capacity of one hundred and twenty tons.
The octagonal barn served as the heart of the College's 180-acre farm until 1909, when construction of a new barn was completed. In later years, the Octagonal Barn served the College as a horse barn until it burned in September 1924. The barn was located approximately where Gilmore Hall is today.
Address |
near 124 SW 26th St, Corvallis, OR 97331 |
Architect |
Unknown |
Year Built |
1889 |
Renovations |
1892 |
Square Footage |
Unknown |
Purpose/Usage |
Housing livestock and storing feed
|
Previous Name(s) |
N/A |
Namesake |
N/A
|
Historic District |
Yes |
Blueprints |
None |
Maps |
None
|
Photographs |
Emile Pernot Photographs, 1893-1895; Sydney Trask Photograph Collection, 1871-1932 |
SCARC: SCARC's holdings include personal papers and photographs documenting the history of OSU's first barn.
Oregon Digital: Includes images and textual materials documenting the history of OSU's first barn.
121 The Valley Library
Corvallis OR 97331–4501
Phone: 541-737-3331