Walton Complex

Walton Complex, University of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon)
Walton Complex, University of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon)

Location: 1595 E. 15th Ave., Eugene, Oregon

Date: 1957; 1959

Architect: Church, Newberry, Roehr, Schuette. Builder/Contractor: J.O. Olsen Mfg. Company & Waldo S. Hardie and Sons (General)

Alternative titles: George Rebec Hall, Men's Dormitory No. 2,

DESCRIPTION

Walton Complex is named for Judge Joshua J. Walton (1838-1909), a member of the first Board of Regents, who served in that role for 33 years, 1873-1906. It was named after Walton in 1958, replacing the original name of George Rebec Hall. Walton Complex has two wings, north (completed 1959) and south (completed 1957), and consists of ten residence halls. The north wing has 80,447 sf; the south wing, 81,007 sf. The halls are named for faculty as follows:

South wing

  • Adams Hall. Percy Paget Adams, professor, School of Architecture & Allied Arts, 1901-1946
  • Clark Hall. Dan Elbert Clark, History Department head, 1940s-1951 and co-founder of Pacific Historical Review.
  • Douglass Hall. Matthew Hale Douglass, a university librarian, 1908-1942.
  • Smith Hall. Warren DuPre Smith, Head of the Geology Department head, 1914–1947.
  • Sweetser Hall. Albert Raddin Sweetser, Botany and later Biology department head, 1902-1930s.

North wing

  • DeCou Hall. Edward DeCou, Math Department head, 1902-1939
  • Dyment Hall. Colin Dyment, the Dean of the College of Literature, Science and Arts dean, 1920-1925
  • Hawthorne Hall. Benjamin Hawthorne, Psychology professor from 1888–1909.
  • McAlister Hall. Edward McAlister, College of Engineering dean, 1902-1925.
  • Schafer Hall. Joseph Schafer, History Department head, 1900-1920.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Walton Hall Historic Resource Survey, University of Oregon, 2006

"Oregon's New Dormitory." Daily Emerald 7 Aug. 1957, 1.

"130 Women First in 'Dorm n.2' This Fall Term." Daily Emerald 7 Aug. 1957, 1.

"Dorm, Lawrence Hall Open." Daily Emerald 6 Sep. 1957, II, 5.

"Dorm now 'Walton'." Daily Emerald 7 Mar. 1958, 1.

"Hall Dedication, Guided Tours Set for Walton." Daily Emerald 17 May 1958, 1

"Newest Dormitory Addition Set for Completion by Next July." Daily Emerald 23 Oct. 1958, 7.

"5 New Units of Walton Hall." Daily Emerald 5 Nov. 1959, 4.

"Housing Office Makes its Move to Walton." Daily Emerald 23 Jan. 1978, 12.