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The Big 'O'
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National Register of Historic Places

The Big 'O'

Also known as The 'O'; The 'O' on Skinner Butte

On the National Register since 201016 years
Listed 2010Eugene
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About The Big 'O'

The Big 'O', at Skinner Butte, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 23, 2010. The Register lists it for its education, at the local level. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric object in Eugene, 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 · 45 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Skinner Butte, Eugene · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1The Big 'O'Start here
  2. 2Shelton-McMurphey House and GroundsQueen Anne · next door
  3. 3East Skinner Butte Historic DistrictVictorian · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Southern Pacific Passenger DepotRomanesque · Built 1908 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Palace HotelItalianate · next door
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BOregon Electric Railway Passenger StationGeorgian Colonial · Built 19770.2 miBPacific Cooperative Poultry Producers Egg-Taking StationIndustrial0.3 miBLane County Farmers' Union Cooperative Wholesalers' Association BuildingAgricultural Industrial0.3 miBUS Post OfficeArt Deco0.3 miBMcCracken Brothers Motor Freight BuildingIndustrial0.3 miBSmeede HotelItalianate0.4 miBWorking, James W., FlatsBungalow/Craftsman0.4 miBWoodmen of the World HallModernistic · Built 19320.5 miBMcMorran and Washburne Department Store BuildingCommercial Style0.5 mi

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Questions about The Big 'O'

Is The Big 'O' on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 23, 2010 (Register number 10000800).

Is The Big 'O' a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Oregon has 16 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Deady Hall, 1.1 miles away.

Can you visit The Big 'O'?

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 The Big 'O'?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 45 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 77849867 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.