Inlow Hall (Eastern Oregon University)

Inlow Hall, the administration building at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, Oregon, United States, was built in 1929. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Administration Building in 1980.[2][1]

Administration Building
South elevation of the Administration Building (Inlow Hall) in 2009.
Inlow Hall (Eastern Oregon University) is located in Oregon
Inlow Hall (Eastern Oregon University)
LocationEastern Oregon University campus, La Grande, Oregon
Coordinates45°19′17″N 118°05′25″W / 45.321508°N 118.090349°W / 45.321508; -118.090349
Built1929[2]
ArchitectJohn V. Bennes (Bennes & Herzog)[2]
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival[2]
NRHP reference No.80003384[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 27, 1980

It was built originally as the Eastern Oregon State Normal School. The building "is a modern adaptation of Italian Renaissance palatial architecture and includes a formal grand stair with overlook terrace. Originally,... it housed all functions appropriate to a teacher training institution until a separate unit, J. H. Ackerman Laboratory School, was added to the campus in 1935."[2]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ a b c d e Evans, John W. (July 30, 1979), National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Administration Building, Eastern Oregon State College (PDF), retrieved September 18, 2013, with accompanying seven photos from 1929 and 1976-78.
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