Historic Resource Survey Form : Education Annex, East

5 pagesThe Education A Building, or Education East, designed by Ellis Lawrence, was built at the same time as the Education West building. Education East was originally built as the home for the School of Education, begun in 1910 and the 4th professional school at the U of O. Lawrence’s 1916 Education Building (now Gilbert Hall) was the home for this School for only 5 years until Education East was completed in 1921, adjacent to the University High School. It still serves as the School of Education’s home along with the other buildings of the Education Complex. The Colonial Revival style was recommended for secondary buildings by Lawrence in his 1914 Campus Plan. Education East’s massing and detailing place it within that style, especially with the front entry Tuscan Doric columns, broken pediment with lamp medallion (representing the lamp of learning), and formal entablature over the door. The scholar’s walk between East and West is part of the original Lawrence plan, while the covered walk to the south and the enclosure of the courtyard follow the principles of the Oregon Experiment. This 1-story building is an important part of the Education Complex and in the history of the School of Education at the U of O. As seen in Lawrence’s other groupings (Women’s Memorial Quad, The Memorial Quad, etc.), the Education Complex uses buildings organized with clear relationships to each other and which form exterior spaces. Education A/East encloses a courtyard (formerly the high school exercise court) that was designed by Will Martin, a U of O architecture graduate who also designed the Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland. The covered walk to the south is also attributed to Martin and was added in 1980, the same year as the courtyard enclosure. According to the Lawrence Survey, “the 1980 addition to the School developed and enhanced this courtyard, forming one of the most successful spaces on campus.” Exterior restoration work was done in 1992 and the building maintains high exterior integrity. Despite an interior remodel in 1960, a rear attic extension in 1960, and an attic remodel in 1978, the interior of Education East also maintains a good level of integrity. That is, it maintains the feel of its original use through materials and layout