ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
AND SUPPORT CENTER
CONSTRUCTION DATES: The original building was built in 1951 as the school's
new library.
REMODEL: In 1966 a major addition was completed adding 19,000 square
feet and doubling the size. The addition was finished by James S. Hickey,
Inc. of Portland for $600,000.
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY: The original construction contractor was E.E. Batterman
of Salem.
COSTS: Construction costs totaled approximately $224,00 for the original
building.
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDING STYLE: Wolff and Phillips of Portland were awarded
the architecture contract for the building.
CURRENT USES: The building currently serves as the location for several
university student support programs. Included in the Academic Programs
and Support Center are Academic Advising and Learning Center, Admissions,
Disability Services, Honors Program, International Admissions and Advising,
Multicultural Student Services, Student Enrichment Program, and the Writing
Center as well as Army ROTC.
HISTORY: The Academic Programs and Support Center building was the location
of the Western Oregon Library from 1951 until completion of Hamersly Library
in 2000. The facility was built to ease the overcrowding in the old library
located in the North Wing of Campbell Hall.
OTHER INTERESTING FACTS: A cerimonial "Book Brigade" was organized to
move the texts from the old building to the new Hamersly Library building
in 2000. The same technique was used when the library moved from Campbell
Hall in 1951. The architecture was singled out for excellence in Progressive
Architecture in 1953. Despite awards, the library suffered from
an excessive noise problem as the long curving glass windows and open
spaces of the mezzanine combined to carry sound.
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