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Name: Marian Hall, Sacred Heart General Hospital (original); Riley Hall (current)
Address: 650 E 11th Avenue
City: Eugene
Year of Construction: 1964
Architect: Wilmsen, Endicott and Unthank
Original Use: Education (Dormitory)
Status: In Use
National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed
Description: As summarized by the University of Oregon: “Originally named Marian Hall, this dormitory was built by Sacred Heart Hospital to house nursing students. It was acquired by Northwest Christian University (NCU) in 1971 and in 1987 the University of Oregon bought the building from NCU. At the request of students, Marian Hall was renamed in 1989 after World War II veteran Harold ‘Pat’ Riley, Jr., who died in France in 1944.”
The cast concrete panels that run under the windows, which provide much of the building’s visual interest, were designed by Pacific Northwest sculptor James Lee Hansen. Hansen contributed similar sculpted panels to buildings such as the Clark County Title Company in Vancouver, Washington and the Hancock Building in Portland’s Hollywood District.
Further Information
• Riley Hall, University of Oregon [new window]
• Sacred Heart General Hospital, James Lee Hansen [new window]
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