Big "O"

Big "O"
The Big "O"
LocationSkinner Butte
Eugene, Oregon
Coordinates44°03′28″N 123°05′34″W / 44.0577°N 123.0927°W / 44.0577; -123.0927
Built1958
NRHP reference No.10000800
Added to NRHPSeptember 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

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ Bezirdjian, Melina (February 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: The Big 'O'" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  3. ^ National Park Service (October 1, 2010). "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/20/10 through 9/24/10". Retrieved October 16, 2017.


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