Eaton Hall (Oregon)
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| Eaton Hall | |
|---|---|
 The north side of Eaton Hall | |
 Interactive map of the Eaton Hall area | |
| General information | |
| Type | College |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| Location | Salem, Oregon United States |
| Construction started | 1907 |
| Completed | 1908 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | John E. Tourtellotte[1] |
Eaton Hall is an academic building on the campus of Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, United States. Completed in 1909, the four-story brick and stone hall is the fourth oldest building on the campus of the school after Waller Hall (1867), Gatke Hall (1903), and the Art Building (1907).[2] Eaton is a mix of architectural styles and houses the humanities departments of the liberal arts college.
Eaton Hall was built from 1907 to 1908.[3] The primarily Late Gothic Revival style building was dedicated on September 21, 1909, and named in honor of Abel E. Eaton.[3][4] Eaton donated $50,000 for the construction of the hall.[3] He owned the Union Woolen Mills in Eastern Oregon.[3]
Originally constructed with round spires on the turrets, these were later removed.[5] Eaton Hall was home to Willamette’s law school from 1923 until 1938.[6] During the 1960s the structure housed the school’s office of the president, the registrar, the school’s telephone switchboard, and business offices.[7]
Willamette's administrative offices were located in Eaton from its opening until 1980.[5] In 1980, renovations began to convert administrative offices into classrooms and faculty offices and other modern improvements.[5] In 1983, the building's interior was remodeled,[2] and the following year Eaton was added to Salem's Historic Properties List.[8] In the spring of 2004, a $1.4 million renovation of the building’s fourth floor was completed.[9] The former attic space was converted into offices and classrooms for the rhetoric and anthropology departments.[5]
