One of the many defining features of the University of Oregon's campus environment is its rich collection of historic buildings, landscapes, structures, and objects spanning its 150+ year history. These historic resources are physical records of their time, place, and use. They represent the cultural heritage of the local community, the state, and the nation. When characteristic features of these historic resources are lost, their integrity and ability to tell the story of our past is destroyed, and the defining character of the campus is diminished.

Campus Planning is committed to balancing the needs of an evolving university while preserving and rehabilitating identified historic resources as required by federal, state, and city regulations. Guidance for effective processes, outlooks, and actions throughout the development of the University of Oregon are paramount - so that the university's unique heritage and a sense of cohesiveness, are not inadvertently lost.

For more information about the UO historic preservation policies, see Principle 7 - Architectural Style and Historic Preservation in the Campus Plan.

Historic Preservation 
Regulations and Guidelines

Campus Heritage 
Landscape Plan

Historic Buildings 
Survey

Historic Landscape 
Surveys

Historic Assessments 
and Studies

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General

• UO Designated and Potential Historic Resources Map (updated March 2025)
• UO Summary Table of Historic Rankings and Designations (updated November 2015)
• Principle 7 - Architectural Style and Historic Preservation
• Historic Preservation Requirements for Repairs and Alterations (updated March 2021)
• Summary of Regulations Governing UO Historic Properties (updated June 2021)

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The Heritage Landscape Plan, completed in 2008, identified the campus' most significant character-defining features - the open-space framework - which had not been given the attention it deserved.

The University of Oregon received a Getty Foundation Campus Heritage Grant to develop the plan, which consists of a comprehensive survey of the university buildings and landscape, planning guidelines for preserving open spaces, and a preservation plan for primary open spaces and building sites.

Four separate elements comprise the plan, and together they present a comprehensive understanding of the university's historic resources and methods for their preservation.

• 1.0 Landscape Preservation Guidelines and Description of Historic Resources
• 2.0 Site Specific Preservation Plans and Guidelines
• 3.0 Historic Landscapes
• 4.0 Historic Buildings (1876–1974)

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Building surveys consist of a brief overview of historic buildings which are ranked, based on historic significance and integrity, to create a hierarchy that allows for protection of the most important resources while allowing for development. 

For more information on the following building surveys, please visit UO Campus Planning Historic Preservation Resources.

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Landscape surveys consist of a brief overview of significant designated open spaces in the Campus Plan. The surveys evaluate the character-defining features, level of integrity, associated era or eras, and conditions.

For more information on the following landscape surveys, please visit UO Campus Planning Historic Preservation Resources.

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The Office of Campus Planning has compiled historic assessments, surveys, and studies that provide in-depth documentation of historic resources on campus. 

For more information on the following historic assessments and studies, please visit UO Campus Planning Historic Preservation Resources.

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For more information about historic preservation services, please contact: