Many Nations Longhouse
Location: 1630 Columbia St., Eugene, Oregon
Date: 2005
Architect: Johnpaul Jones
DESCRIPTION
The longhouse is a community center traditional to many Native American peoples in the Pacific Northwest and around the country. The new longhouse (1630 Columbia Street) replaced a former WWII temporary building that served that purpose since the 1960s. It was dedicated on January 11, 2005. The architect, Johnpaul Jones, is a 1967 UO architect, a Native American born in Oklahoma. His firm's work includes the National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D. C.
2002. Old longhouse closes due to structural problems.
2004. Construction began.
2005. Building opened January 11, 2005.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
"In Brief: Longhouse Opens Its Doors Today." Oregon Daily Emerald 11 Jan. 2005.
"Many Nations Longhouse Celebrates Grand Opening Jan. 11." Inside Oregon. 6 Dec. 2004.
"A New Longhouse to Call Home: the Many Nations Longhouse Will Combine Influences from Various Native American Traditions." Oregon Daily Emerald 6 July 2004.
"Construction on Campus: Several Construction Projects Change the Face of the University Campus." Oregon Daily Emerald 20 Sep. 2004.
"Native American Heritage: Tribes Celebrate New Longhouse: Part of the Current Building Will Be Used in Constructing the New Many Nations Longhouse." Oregon Daily Emerald 12 May 2003.
"Longhouse, Museum Projects Funded." Oregon Outlook. Fall 2002: 1.
"Long-Awaited New Longhouse Starts Construction This Fall." Oregon Outlook. Fall 2002: 4. ill.
"Habitat of Heritage; the Many Nations Longhouse, an American Indian Cultural Site on Campus, Is Being Retired Because of Structural Damages." Oregon Daily Emerald 28 Oct. 2002.