335:
278:
to make gates and decorative elements out of wrought iron. Many believe that Dads' Gates were a collaborative effort between Dawson and Abbot more than anything. Dawson wrote in his unpublished autobiography that he felt the design was beautiful and unlike anything he had ever see. He stated, "hey are somewhat modern and yet designed in such a way that every part had to go through the fire and be forged…hen I saw Abbott's design I knew we had something, something that could make these gates the most beautiful campus entrance to be found anywhere in the country."
1439:
48:
65:
90:
367:
whose components lack individual distinction." One can easily see why Dads' Gates meet this criterion because there is an incredible amount of artistic quality and expert craftsmanship involved with Dads' Gates because of O. B. Dawson. Dads' Gates are a stunning example of the old wrought iron methods of construction used during this era and the Gates fall into both the "art" and "landscape architecture" areas of significance.
326:
8, 1941 during Dad's
Weekend. President Donald M. Erb and Joseph F. Reisch presented them with the slogan "The Gates are Open Dad." However, Barker was quoted saying that "y the time the ceremonies were concluded the marching through the open gates was that of a rain soaked crowd seeking shelter. Because of the heavy rain very few of those present took time to study the gates carefully so as to appreciate their beauty."
1450:
483:
97:
72:
325:
One of the reasons for Dads' Gates being produced was that "the working of iron for ornamental uses was rapidly becoming a lost art until the federal government revived it as a means of providing work for skilled craftsmen during the recent depression." The dedication of Dads' Gates came on
February
263:
Dad's Gates are 8 feet tall and 120 feet long with each door being 10 feet wide allowing for a 20-foot entry. Both doors are mirror images of each other and each contain the bronze
University seal. Dad's Gates have a very intricate design to them that combine both linear and curvilinear elements.
346:
Registration Form it states that certain criteria must be met for something to be qualified as a "historic place." One of the criteria that must be met is that, "roperty is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history" and Dads' Gates easily
277:
Orion
Benjamin Dawson produced Dads' Gates with design help from Henry Abbott Lawrence. Dawson learned the blacksmithing trade through an apprenticeship in high school and while in World War I he was in charge of shoeing horses. It was in France where he met another blacksmith that showed him how
321:
While initial costs were estimated to be around $ 1,500 with Barker paying $ 500 and the Dads raising $ 1,000, however, costs continued to rise and in the end Barker poured in over $ 1,600 of his personal funds along with the Dads bringing the total cost to about $ 5,000. Including the WPA grant,
366:
Another criterion that must be met under the
Historic Places guidelines is, "roperty embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity
254:
The Gates are decorated with a commemorative plaque that helps identify its significance to those curious enough to investigate them. The plaque reads, "These gates and enclosures are dedicated to the memory of the forty-seven
University of Oregon men who died in the service of their country in
322:
the total cost of Dads' Gates came to be $ 25,000. Donors were promised by Barker that, "hen you look through the Dad's Gate along the mall to the library building, you will have an unobstructed and inspiring vista, the like of which may not be found on any other western campus."
268:
on the
University of Oregon campus. However, when Dad's Gates were originally dedicated in 1941 the lanterns were not in place. It is unclear as to when they were installed but photos indicate somewhere after 1946 and before the University Theater was built in 1949.
1328:
1423:
1359:
1343:
264:
Design elements such as a scroll, cross, flower, lyre, and spear motifs can be seen throughout the wrought iron. Above each gate is written "Oregon Dads 1940" and on top of each pylon there are large glass lanterns similar to those outside of
1333:
246:
campus. At their beginning, Dads' Gates were supposed to offer one of the most spectacular entrances to a campus found anywhere in the country. The construction of Dads' Gates began in 1938 as an art project funded by the
1418:
1364:
1005:
317:
to build the gate and was told that the federal government would pay for the cost of labor while the Dads were to take care of material costs and expenditures incurred while shipping and installing the gate.
1385:
1287:
1484:
1489:
1318:
1252:
1217:
281:
During the
Depression, Dawson acquired work through the Works Progress Administration for various art projects. His first project was designing and producing the wrought iron gates inside of the new
1292:
1197:
1157:
982:
1257:
1247:
1242:
1222:
1338:
1172:
1087:
1207:
1202:
1077:
600:
251:
in order to help create work for skilled craftsmen due to the recent
Depression. Dads' Gates historical and current functions can be described as a "work of art" and as a "landscape object."
1297:
1262:
1167:
1142:
1282:
1232:
1212:
1187:
1177:
1162:
1152:
1137:
1117:
1092:
1082:
1072:
923:
313:, who at the time was unpaid President of the University and also an Oregon dad, heavily funded the gates. Barker was head of the WPA Department of Art in Oregon and he was approached by
255:
1917-1918" showing their dedication towards the
University's former soldiers. Dads' Gates were created with a collaborative effort from Henry Abbott Lawrence and Orion Benjamin Dawson.
1302:
1277:
1182:
1122:
1102:
1097:
1067:
1057:
1237:
1192:
1132:
1107:
1062:
1369:
1267:
1147:
1112:
1323:
1272:
1227:
1127:
1479:
1035:
1020:
975:
1051:
558:
1499:
913:
515:
1453:
968:
918:
1443:
628:
585:
563:
1015:
767:
1474:
798:
613:
595:
590:
568:
130:
89:
1494:
991:
404:
343:
227:
34:
908:
828:
439:
1406:
793:
762:
732:
676:
633:
605:
508:
64:
638:
334:
374:
art projects that were actually completed in Eugene and because they are so intrinsically linked with the famous Oregon architect
747:
742:
727:
777:
573:
238:
Oregon's Dads' Gates are large wrought iron gates that are located on 11th Ave. E. between Kincaid St. and Franklin Blvd. in
653:
501:
371:
352:
306:
248:
821:
757:
1411:
1390:
701:
696:
347:
qualify for this criterion. Dads' Gates are significant to Oregon's history because they are associated with the
487:
834:
808:
286:
1025:
1030:
1010:
803:
752:
737:
722:
409:
355:
which are both events that have made significant contributions to the broad patterns of the history of
892:
887:
524:
379:
360:
294:
282:
243:
219:
47:
434:
432:
430:
860:
310:
422:
960:
690:
348:
290:
772:
855:
683:
539:
375:
314:
289:
campus as well as being assigned the task of producing all of the wrought iron work at
265:
239:
223:
118:
850:
199:
1468:
876:
669:
467:"University of Oregon Microforms". Eugene Daily Emerald. February 7, 1969. p. 6.
1424:
University and college buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
814:
717:
643:
305:
O. B. Dawson began production on Dad's Gates in 1938 and they were funded by the
882:
648:
462:
460:
297:, which have a striking resemblance to the ones he produced for Dads' Gates.
145:
132:
482:
370:
The Gates are also of local significance because of the small number of
493:
1419:
List of jails and prisons on the National Register of Historic Places
356:
333:
399:
870:
865:
964:
497:
423:
https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/04000829_text
1485:
Gates at colleges and universities in the United States
1490:
National Register of Historic Places in Eugene, Oregon
285:
Library. He then received commissions to work at the
293:. He also produced the Howe Memorial Gates for the
1399:
1378:
1352:
1311:
1044:
1021:
History of the National Register of Historic Places
998:
901:
843:
786:
710:
661:
622:
548:
205:
192:
184:
169:
161:
124:
113:
117:11th Ave. E. bet. Kincaid St. and Franklin Blvd.,
1052:List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state
1444:National Register of Historic Places portal
445:. Oregon State Parks. May 31, 2004. p. 11
976:
509:
8:
1480:Buildings and structures completed in 1938
983:
969:
961:
516:
502:
494:
46:
992:U.S. National Register of Historic Places
35:U.S. National Register of Historic Places
629:Center for the Study of Women in Society
1500:Works Progress Administration in Oregon
391:
96:
71:
614:Planning, Public Policy and Management
400:"National Register Information System"
18:
7:
924:Graduate Teaching Fellows Federation
405:National Register of Historic Places
344:National Register of Historic Places
228:National Register of Historic Places
273:Background on Orion Benjamin Dawson
1407:National Historic Preservation Act
634:Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
14:
639:Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
1449:
1448:
1437:
481:
440:"Oregon Historic Sites Database"
95:
88:
70:
63:
1360:Federated States of Micronesia
1006:Architectural style categories
194:
1:
1475:1938 establishments in Oregon
654:Zebrafish Information Network
372:Works Progress Administration
353:Works Progress Administration
307:Works Progress Administration
249:Works Progress Administration
104:Show map of the United States
601:Journalism and Communication
591:Architecture and Environment
16:United States historic place
1495:University of Oregon campus
1516:
1412:Historic Preservation Fund
1391:American Legation, Morocco
697:University of Oregon Press
1432:
1353:Lists by associated state
932:
533:
338:Part of the gates in 2013
301:Dedication of Dads' Gates
193:NRHP reference
57:
45:
41:
32:
25:
21:
1334:Northern Mariana Islands
677:Environmental Philosophy
835:Statue of Bill Bowerman
330:Historical significance
287:Oregon State University
242:at the entrance to the
1329:Minor Outlying Islands
1312:Lists by insular areas
1026:Keeper of the Register
339:
146:44.04778°N 123.07639°W
1031:National Park Service
1011:Contributing property
804:The Oregon Experiment
580:Professional schools:
410:National Park Service
337:
1386:District of Columbia
893:Oregon Marching Band
888:Oregon Bach Festival
778:Oregon State rivalry
526:University of Oregon
490:at Wikimedia Commons
380:University of Oregon
361:University of Oregon
300:
295:University of Oregon
283:University of Oregon
244:University of Oregon
226:, are listed in the
220:University of Oregon
188:Dawson, O.B.; et al.
151:44.04778; -123.07639
909:Students and alumni
412:. November 2, 2013.
142: /
829:The Pioneer Mother
768:Athletic directors
763:Women's volleyball
733:Women's basketball
340:
165:less than one acre
79:Show map of Oregon
1462:
1461:
1016:Historic district
958:
957:
919:Board of Trustees
914:Faculty and staff
861:Green Garter Band
799:List of buildings
559:Arts and Sciences
486:Media related to
311:Burt Brown Barker
218:, located on the
213:
212:
52:The gates in 2011
1507:
1452:
1451:
1442:
1441:
1440:
1365:Marshall Islands
985:
978:
971:
962:
809:Pioneer Cemetery
743:Men's ice hockey
728:Men's basketball
691:Oregon Quarterly
542:
527:
518:
511:
504:
495:
485:
469:
468:
464:
455:
454:
452:
450:
444:
436:
425:
420:
414:
413:
396:
349:Great Depression
291:Timberline Lodge
196:
180:
178:
157:
156:
154:
153:
152:
147:
143:
140:
139:
138:
135:
105:
99:
98:
92:
80:
74:
73:
67:
50:
19:
1515:
1514:
1510:
1509:
1508:
1506:
1505:
1504:
1465:
1464:
1463:
1458:
1438:
1436:
1428:
1395:
1374:
1348:
1307:
1040:
994:
989:
959:
954:
951:: 758.7 million
928:
897:
839:
782:
773:The Oregon Duck
758:Track and field
706:
657:
618:
610:Music and Dance
544:
540:
529:
525:
522:
478:
473:
472:
466:
465:
458:
448:
446:
442:
438:
437:
428:
421:
417:
398:
397:
393:
388:
332:
303:
275:
261:
236:
209:August 11, 2004
176:
174:
150:
148:
144:
141:
136:
133:
131:
129:
128:
109:
108:
107:
106:
103:
102:
101:
100:
83:
82:
81:
78:
77:
76:
75:
53:
37:
28:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1513:
1511:
1503:
1502:
1497:
1492:
1487:
1482:
1477:
1467:
1466:
1460:
1459:
1457:
1456:
1446:
1433:
1430:
1429:
1427:
1426:
1421:
1416:
1415:
1414:
1403:
1401:
1397:
1396:
1394:
1393:
1388:
1382:
1380:
1376:
1375:
1373:
1372:
1367:
1362:
1356:
1354:
1350:
1349:
1347:
1346:
1344:Virgin Islands
1341:
1336:
1331:
1326:
1321:
1319:American Samoa
1315:
1313:
1309:
1308:
1306:
1305:
1300:
1295:
1290:
1285:
1280:
1275:
1270:
1265:
1260:
1255:
1253:South Carolina
1250:
1245:
1240:
1235:
1230:
1225:
1220:
1218:North Carolina
1215:
1210:
1205:
1200:
1195:
1190:
1185:
1180:
1175:
1170:
1165:
1160:
1155:
1150:
1145:
1140:
1135:
1130:
1125:
1120:
1115:
1110:
1105:
1100:
1095:
1090:
1085:
1080:
1075:
1070:
1065:
1060:
1055:
1048:
1046:
1045:Lists by state
1042:
1041:
1039:
1038:
1036:Property types
1033:
1028:
1023:
1018:
1013:
1008:
1002:
1000:
996:
995:
990:
988:
987:
980:
973:
965:
956:
955:
953:
952:
946:
940:
933:
930:
929:
927:
926:
921:
916:
911:
905:
903:
899:
898:
896:
895:
890:
885:
880:
873:
868:
863:
858:
856:The Duck Store
853:
847:
845:
841:
840:
838:
837:
832:
825:
818:
811:
806:
801:
796:
790:
788:
784:
783:
781:
780:
775:
770:
765:
760:
755:
750:
745:
740:
735:
730:
725:
720:
714:
712:
708:
707:
705:
704:
699:
694:
687:
684:Ethos Magazine
680:
673:
665:
663:
659:
658:
656:
651:
646:
641:
636:
631:
626:
624:
620:
619:
617:
616:
611:
608:
603:
598:
593:
588:
577:
576:
571:
566:
561:
552:
550:
546:
545:
541:Eugene, Oregon
534:
531:
530:
523:
521:
520:
513:
506:
498:
492:
491:
477:
476:External links
474:
471:
470:
456:
426:
415:
390:
389:
387:
384:
376:Ellis Lawrence
331:
328:
315:Ellis Lawrence
302:
299:
274:
271:
266:Knight Library
260:
257:
240:Eugene, Oregon
235:
232:
224:Eugene, Oregon
211:
210:
207:
203:
202:
197:
190:
189:
186:
182:
181:
171:
167:
166:
163:
159:
158:
126:
122:
121:
119:Eugene, Oregon
115:
111:
110:
94:
93:
87:
86:
85:
84:
69:
68:
62:
61:
60:
59:
58:
55:
54:
51:
43:
42:
39:
38:
33:
30:
29:
26:
23:
22:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1512:
1501:
1498:
1496:
1493:
1491:
1488:
1486:
1483:
1481:
1478:
1476:
1473:
1472:
1470:
1455:
1447:
1445:
1435:
1434:
1431:
1425:
1422:
1420:
1417:
1413:
1410:
1409:
1408:
1405:
1404:
1402:
1398:
1392:
1389:
1387:
1384:
1383:
1381:
1377:
1371:
1368:
1366:
1363:
1361:
1358:
1357:
1355:
1351:
1345:
1342:
1340:
1337:
1335:
1332:
1330:
1327:
1325:
1322:
1320:
1317:
1316:
1314:
1310:
1304:
1301:
1299:
1296:
1294:
1293:West Virginia
1291:
1289:
1286:
1284:
1281:
1279:
1276:
1274:
1271:
1269:
1266:
1264:
1261:
1259:
1256:
1254:
1251:
1249:
1246:
1244:
1241:
1239:
1236:
1234:
1231:
1229:
1226:
1224:
1221:
1219:
1216:
1214:
1211:
1209:
1206:
1204:
1201:
1199:
1198:New Hampshire
1196:
1194:
1191:
1189:
1186:
1184:
1181:
1179:
1176:
1174:
1171:
1169:
1166:
1164:
1161:
1159:
1158:Massachusetts
1156:
1154:
1151:
1149:
1146:
1144:
1141:
1139:
1136:
1134:
1131:
1129:
1126:
1124:
1121:
1119:
1116:
1114:
1111:
1109:
1106:
1104:
1101:
1099:
1096:
1094:
1091:
1089:
1086:
1084:
1081:
1079:
1076:
1074:
1071:
1069:
1066:
1064:
1061:
1059:
1056:
1053:
1050:
1049:
1047:
1043:
1037:
1034:
1032:
1029:
1027:
1024:
1022:
1019:
1017:
1014:
1012:
1009:
1007:
1004:
1003:
1001:
997:
993:
986:
981:
979:
974:
972:
967:
966:
963:
950:
947:
944:
941:
938:
935:
934:
931:
925:
922:
920:
917:
915:
912:
910:
907:
906:
904:
900:
894:
891:
889:
886:
884:
881:
878:
877:Mighty Oregon
874:
872:
869:
867:
864:
862:
859:
857:
854:
852:
849:
848:
846:
842:
836:
833:
831:
830:
826:
824:
823:
819:
817:
816:
812:
810:
807:
805:
802:
800:
797:
795:
792:
791:
789:
785:
779:
776:
774:
771:
769:
766:
764:
761:
759:
756:
754:
751:
749:
746:
744:
741:
739:
736:
734:
731:
729:
726:
724:
721:
719:
716:
715:
713:
709:
703:
700:
698:
695:
693:
692:
688:
686:
685:
681:
679:
678:
674:
672:
671:
670:Daily Emerald
667:
666:
664:
660:
655:
652:
650:
647:
645:
642:
640:
637:
635:
632:
630:
627:
625:
621:
615:
612:
609:
607:
604:
602:
599:
597:
594:
592:
589:
587:
584:
583:
582:
581:
575:
572:
570:
567:
565:
562:
560:
557:
556:
555:
551:
547:
543:
537:
532:
528:
519:
514:
512:
507:
505:
500:
499:
496:
489:
484:
480:
479:
475:
463:
461:
457:
441:
435:
433:
431:
427:
424:
419:
416:
411:
407:
406:
401:
395:
392:
385:
383:
381:
377:
373:
368:
364:
362:
358:
354:
350:
345:
336:
329:
327:
323:
319:
316:
312:
308:
298:
296:
292:
288:
284:
279:
272:
270:
267:
258:
256:
252:
250:
245:
241:
233:
231:
229:
225:
221:
217:
208:
206:Added to NRHP
204:
201:
198:
191:
187:
183:
172:
168:
164:
160:
155:
127:
123:
120:
116:
112:
91:
66:
56:
49:
44:
40:
36:
31:
24:
20:
1258:South Dakota
1248:Rhode Island
1243:Pennsylvania
1223:North Dakota
948:
942:
936:
827:
820:
815:Flying Ducks
813:
718:Oregon Ducks
689:
682:
675:
668:
662:Publications
644:Project STAR
596:Art + Design
579:
578:
553:
535:
447:. Retrieved
418:
403:
394:
369:
365:
341:
324:
320:
304:
280:
276:
262:
253:
237:
215:
214:
1379:Other areas
1339:Puerto Rico
1173:Mississippi
1088:Connecticut
883:O (gesture)
822:The Pioneer
649:Route Views
488:Dads' Gates
449:December 8,
259:Description
216:Dads' Gates
149: /
125:Coordinates
27:Dads' Gates
1469:Categories
1288:Washington
1208:New Mexico
1203:New Jersey
1078:California
586:Accounting
536:Located in
386:References
234:Background
222:campus in
137:123°4′35″W
1298:Wisconsin
1263:Tennessee
1168:Minnesota
1143:Louisiana
949:Endowment
711:Athletics
554:Colleges:
549:Academics
185:Architect
134:44°2′52″N
1454:Category
1283:Virginia
1233:Oklahoma
1213:New York
1188:Nebraska
1178:Missouri
1163:Michigan
1153:Maryland
1138:Kentucky
1118:Illinois
1093:Delaware
1083:Colorado
1073:Arkansas
945:: 23,634
943:Students
753:Softball
738:Football
723:Baseball
623:Research
564:Business
378:and the
351:and the
200:04000829
114:Location
1400:Related
1303:Wyoming
1278:Vermont
1183:Montana
1123:Indiana
1103:Georgia
1098:Florida
1068:Arizona
1058:Alabama
937:Founded
851:Big "O"
844:Culture
342:In the
175: (
1238:Oregon
1193:Nevada
1133:Kansas
1108:Hawaii
1063:Alaska
999:Topics
939:: 1876
902:People
794:Campus
787:Campus
748:Rowing
574:Honors
569:Design
357:Oregon
1370:Palau
1268:Texas
1148:Maine
1113:Idaho
702:Media
443:(PDF)
170:Built
1324:Guam
1273:Utah
1228:Ohio
1128:Iowa
871:KWVA
866:KWAX
451:2013
359:and
177:1938
173:1938
162:Area
606:Law
309:.
195:No.
1471::
538::
459:^
429:^
408:.
402:.
382:.
363:.
230:.
1054::
984:e
977:t
970:v
879:"
875:"
517:e
510:t
503:v
453:.
179:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
