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Villard Hall
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★ National Historic Landmark

Villard Hall

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

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About Villard Hall

Villard Hall, at University of Oregon, 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 Second Empire, as it does for 9 other Oregon listings. The listing covers 1 acre. Five 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

1886 to today

  1. 1886Built
  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, Eugene · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Villard HallStart here
  2. 2Deady HallItalianate · Built 1876 · 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 Museum of ArtModernistic · Built 19330.2 miBUniversity of Oregon Library and Memorial QuadrangleModernistic0.3 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 miBPsi Alpha Chapter, Chi Omega HouseTudor Revival · Built 19260.4 miBThompson-Roach BuildingMission · Built 19270.4 miBWindsor W. Calkins HouseQueen Anne0.4 miBDorris ApartmentsTudor Revival0.4 miBBenjamin Franklin Dorris HouseItalianate0.5 miBFirst Congregational ChurchMediterranean · Built 19250.5 miBFoster-Simmons HouseBuilt 19130.5 miBBeta Theta Pi Fraternity House, OldCraftsman0.5 mi

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Questions about Villard Hall

Is Villard Hall on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 11, 1972 (Register number 72001083).

Is Villard Hall a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Villard 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 Villard 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 77849825 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.