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Deady Hall
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★ National Historic Landmark

Deady Hall

Eugene’s first place on the National RegisterListed Apr 11, 1972; only 11 of Oregon’s 1,988 listings are older
ItalianateListed 1972Eugene
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Deady Hall

Deady Hall, at University of Oregon campus, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 11, 1972: the first place in Eugene to be listed. It was named a National Historic Landmark on May 5, 1977, one of 16 in Oregon. Only 11 of Oregon’s 1,988 listings are older. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 106 other Oregon listings. The listing covers 1 acre. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding at the University of Oregon, USA. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 28 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1876 to today

  1. 1876Built
  2. 1972Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 1977Named a National Historic Landmark
  4. 2026On the Register for 54 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

University of Oregon campus, Eugene · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Deady HallStart here
  2. 2Villard HallSecond Empire · Built 1886 · next door
  3. 3Dads' GatesObject · next door
  4. 4Johnson HallClassical · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Women's Memorial Quadrangle EnsembleGeorgian · next door
Around it

14 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BUniversity of Oregon Library and Memorial QuadrangleModernistic0.2 miBUniversity of Oregon Museum of ArtModernistic · Built 19330.2 miBPsi Alpha Chapter, Chi Omega HouseTudor Revival · Built 19260.3 miBAlpha Phi Sorority HouseTudor Revival · Built 19240.3 miBChi Psi Fraternity HouseTudor Revival0.3 miBGamma Phi Beta Sorority HouseTudor Revival0.3 miSEugene Pioneer CemeterySite0.4 miBThompson-Roach BuildingMission · Built 19270.4 miBFirst Congregational ChurchMediterranean · Built 19250.4 miBWindsor W. Calkins HouseQueen Anne0.4 miBDorris ApartmentsTudor Revival0.4 miBBenjamin Franklin Dorris HouseItalianate0.5 miBFoster-Simmons HouseBuilt 19130.5 miBBeta Theta Pi Fraternity House, OldCraftsman0.5 mi

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Questions about Deady Hall

Is Deady Hall on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 11, 1972 (Register number 72001082).

Is Deady Hall a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since May 5, 1977. Oregon has 16 National Historic Landmarks, 2 of them in Eugene.

Can you visit Deady Hall?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Deady Hall?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 28 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77849821 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.