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OSU Buildings Histories in the Special Collections and Archives Research Center

Building History

A color image of the Veterinary Dairy Barn.

 

Built 1930, this is the last large barn designed by J.V. Bennes. It was constructed in 1930, along with the Sheep Barn, and is the only pre-World War II barn still standing on campus. 

Address

3201 SW Washington Way

Architect

J.V. Bennes

Year Built

1930

Renovations

Reroofed in 1979

Square Footage

10,350

Purpose/Usage

Dairy barn for veterinary research and programs

Previous Name(s)

N/A

Namesake

N/A

Historic District

Yes, contributing building

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

Archival Collections

SCARC: A search for "Veterinary dairy barn" returns no results, but "Veterinary barn" returns results in the Robert W. Henderson Photographic Slides Collection, 1936-1998, and the Facilities Services Records, 1888-2010.

Oregon Digital: A search for "Veterinary Dairy Barn" returns both text and image results.

Maps