The Council of Independent Colleges: Historic Campus Architecture Project

Lausanne Hall

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Lausanne Hall (three-quarter view, ca. 2007), Willamette University

Lausanne Hall (detail of entrance, ca. 2007), Willamette University

Lausanne Hall (side view, ca. 2007), Willamette University

Lausanne Hall (detail of front facade, ca. 2007), Willamette University

Lausanne Hall (detail of chimney, ca. 2007), Willamette University

Institution Name: Willamette University
Original/Historic Place Name: Lausanne Hall
Location on Campus: Winter St.
Date(s) of Construction and Designer(s):

1920	original construction Unknown
ca. 1980	remodelling Unknown

Type of Place: Individual building
Style(s): (Glossary)
Materials:

Foundation: concrete

Walls: brick; stone (details); wood (window sashes)

Roof: composition shingle

Function:

1920-present (2007)

residence hall

Significance:
Landmark designation:

none

Narrative: see below
References: see below

Narrative:
Built as a dormitory for women students and now a co-educational residence, Lausanne Hall was named for the ship that in the 1840s brought the "second reinforcement" of Methodist missionaries to theWillamette Mission, which preceded the founding of the university. It faces Winter Street on the west edge of the original campus. The rear facade features covered open porches on two levels that originally overlooked Sweetland Field, but in the 1950s this view was eclipsed by the construction of another dormitory.

The building is in excellent condition following renovation and modernization in the 1980s.

References:

I. Bibliographic sources:

Gatke, Robert Moulton. Chronicles of Willamette, the Pioneer University of the West. Portland, OR: Binfords and Mort, 1943.

II. Location of other data:

University: Library, Special Collections, Facilities Management Office