Eugene in Lane County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Patterson Home Site
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Animal House
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2016
1. Patterson Home Site / Animal House Marker
Amanda Patterson came across the Great Plains in the first wagon train of 1843. Their daughter, Ida, was a Eugene school principal.
In the 1950's and 1960's the house was used by a fraternity and popularized in the late 1970's by the film "Animal House."
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Entertainment • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
Location. 44° 2.867′ N, 123° 4.875′ W. Marker is in Eugene, Oregon, in Lane County. It is at the intersection of East 11th Avenue and Alder Street, on the right when traveling west on East 11th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 755 East 11th Avenue, Eugene OR 97403, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A.W. and Amanda Patterson Home (here, next to this marker); The Collier House (approx. 0.4 miles away); American Nobel Peace Laureates (approx. 0.6 miles away); Theodore Roosevelt (1906) (approx. 0.7 miles away); American Friends Service Committee (1947) (approx. 0.7 miles away); Emily Balch (1946) (approx. 0.7
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Also see . . . 50 Years of KEZI 9 News: "Animal House" Animates Eugene (Youtube.com, KEZI, 6 minutes). (Submitted on October 30, 2016.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2016
2. Patterson Home Site / Animal House Marker - Wide View
The marker is mounted to a stone monument, visible here on the left. The Patterson Home ("Animal House") was razed long ago, with its replacement structure visible here in the background.
1977
3. The Patterson Home as it Appeared in Animal House
1977
4. Patterson Home Site / Animal House Marker
The cast of Animal House at "Delta House", 1977.
Courtesy University of Oregon Libraries
Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,620 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 30, 2016, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 4. submitted on October 30, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
