Big "O"
Big "O" | |
![]() The Big "O" | |
Location | Skinner Butte Eugene, Oregon |
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Coordinates | 44°03′28″N 123°05′34″W / 44.0577°N 123.0927°WCoordinates: 44°03′28″N 123°05′34″W / 44.0577°N 123.0927°W |
Built | 1958 |
NRHP reference No. | 10000800 |
Added to NRHP | September 23, 2010[1] |
The Big "O" is a hillside letter representing the University of Oregon, located at Skinner Butte in Eugene, Oregon. Built in 1958,[2] the sign was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 23, 2010.[3] Every year, members of the university community hike up the butte to give the sign a fresh coat of paint.[citation needed]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ Bezirdjian, Melina (February 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: The Big 'O'" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
- ^ National Park Service (October 1, 2010). "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/20/10 through 9/24/10". Retrieved 2017-10-16.
Categories:
- 1958 establishments in Oregon
- Hill figures in the United States
- National Register of Historic Places in Lane County, Oregon
- University of Oregon
- Oregon Registered Historic Place stubs