Fallout Shelters
Name: Fallout Shelters
Built: 1960s
Present Uses: May be available for tours with an appointment under the direction of public safety.
Past Uses: During the Cold War, fallout shelters were built as shelters from a potential nuclear attack.
Extra Information:
- The Oregon College of Education was designated as an emergency headquarters for some state and federal agencies and as well as refuge for residents from Portland and Polk County.
- In the shelters were two week's worth of rations for 1,744 people.
- Designated Fallout Shelters are in the basements of Humanities and Social Sciences, Administration, Werner University Center, the Academic Programs and Support Center, Natural Sciences, New PE, Valsetz Dining Hall, Old ED, Landers, Gentle, Barnum, and Arbuthnot Hall.
- Buildings and Landmarks at WOU: Overview
- Academic Programs and Support Center
- Ackerman Hall
- Administration Building
- Alder View
- Arbor Park
- Arbuthnot Hall
- Arnold Arms
- Gentle, Butler, Barnum, and Landers Halls
- Campbell Hall
- The Senior Cottage
- Devolder Family Science Center
- The Junior House
- School of Education Building
- Fallout Shelters
- The First Christian Church
- Gentle House
- The Grove
- Health and Physical Education Building (Old PE)
- Heritage Hall
- Humanities and Social Science Building / Bellamy Hall
- Instructional Technology Center
- Victory Bell
- Convict Bricks
- Cupid's Knoll
- Peter and Gwen Stone Art Pavilion
- The Pergola
- Giant Sequoia
- The Little Theatre
- Maaske Hall
- Maple Hall
- Math and Nursing Building
- McArthur Stadium
- Modular Classrooms
- Natural Science Building
- New Physical Education Building
- Off-Campus Living Quarters
- Paul Jensen Arctic Museum