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HomeUO Libraries Launches Building Oregon Architectural Database
June 5, 2008
Architecture buffs and Oregon aficionados alike will be pleased to learn that the UO Libraries has launched Building Oregon: Architecture of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, an electronic database containing more than 12,000 images and documentation, with a projected 14,000 records by fall quarter. This new database focuses on the architectural heritage of the Pacific Northwest with special emphasis on Oregon's built environment.
In collaboration with the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office, many images in the collection represent works listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A significant number of images come from collections donated to the University of Oregon Libraries over the years, including the collection of architectural historian Marion Dean Ross.
Users of this new site can browse images, or search for specific information by creator, object, or location. For example, if you are conducting a research project on architecture in The Dalles, Oregon, you can simply search for "The Dalles" and the web site will bring up all related digital images complete with dates and architectural information. Each entry provides a high-resolution photograph, the creator's name, the date(s) of completion for the structure, the location of the structure, and information on the function of the structure as a part of the overall community. Says project director Ed Teague on the new database, "We hope the content of this collection will appeal to a variety of users' interest in the region's cultural heritage."
For more information on Building Oregon, or on Digital Collections, contact Ed Teague, head of the Architecture & Allied Arts (AAA) Library. Building Oregon is a collaborative effort with the AAA Library and Metadata and Digital Services Projects, departments of the University of Oregon Libraries.
Image: Cornice stone of the face of Aristotle from the exterior of the Knight Library, created by architects Lawrence & Holford.