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OSU Buildings Histories in the Special Collections and Archives Research Center

Building History

A black and white image of the Octagonal Barn.

 

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.

General Information

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

Further Archival Information

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.

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