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address:1680 SW Monroe Ave historic name:Graf Hall
Corvallis, Benton County (97331) current/other names:Engineering Laboratory
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location descr: twnshp/rng/sect/qtr sect:11S 5W 35
resource type:Building height (stories): total elig resources: total inelig resources:
elig evaluation: eligible/contributing NR Status: Listed in Historic District
prim constr date:1920 second date:1951 date indiv listed:
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primary style: Art Nouveau prim style comments:
secondary style: Art Nouveau sec style comments:
primary siding: Standard Brick siding comments:
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plan type: School (General) architect:Bennes, John V.
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comments/notes:
Survey/Grouping Included In: Type of Grouping Date Listed Date Compiled
   College Hill West Nomination Survey Survey & Inventory Project 2000
   Oregon State University Historic District Listed Historic District 06/25/2008 2007
Farmstead/Cluster Name:Oregon State University
NR date listed: N/A
ILS survey date:
RLS survey date: 05/16/2007
106 Project(s): None
Special Assess Project(s): None
Federal Tax Project(s): None
(Includes expanded description of the building/property, setting, significant landscape features, outbuildings and alterations)
Graf Hall is a rectangular building constructed in the Moderne construction style. Graf Hall has 3 stories and has had construction done to it twice in its history. The walls are made up of concrete, brick and wood. Graf Hall has a concrete foundation. Alterations: 1951: Remodeled; 1980's: partial infill of 2-story shop area Landscape: Large bushes nearly reaching to the building second floor dominate much of the north side of the building as well as the west side of the building. On the north side of the building in between the large bushes there are 2 small patches of grass. On the south side of the building there is a few small scrubs, however the majority of the south side is dominated by a cement parking lot. Setting: Graf Hall is located on the main campus of Oregon State University on the north end of campus along Monroe Street. The building is located north of Covell Hall and east of Rogers Hall. It is also west of the Merryfield Annex. Alterations: 1951: Remodeled; 1980's: partial infill of 2-story shop area
(Chronological, descriptive history of the property from its construction through at least the historic period - preferably to the present)
From 1920 to about 1966/7 the building was known as the Engineering Laboratories. Then after 1966/7 the name of the building was changed to Graf Hall, which has been its name ever since.
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Bibliography:
O.A.C Barometer – November 7, 1919 OSU General Catalog – Schedule of Classes – 1966/7 RLS Survey Data provided by Robert Monasky The Best of OSU Archives Digital Collections