W.O.W. Hall

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W.O.W. Hall
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W.O.W. Hall
Address291 W. 8th Ave.
Location Eugene, Oregon
OwnerCommunity Center for the Performing Arts
Capacity 600
Opened1932
Website
www.wowhall.org
Woodmen of the World Hall
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Coordinates 44°3′4.24″N123°5′49.59″W / 44.0511778°N 123.0971083°W / 44.0511778; -123.0971083
Architect John Hunzicker, W. B. Baker
Architectural style Modern movement, Art Deco
NRHP reference No. 96000618 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 3, 1996

The W.O.W. Hall, also stylized as WOW Hall, (AKA Community Center for the Performing Arts) is a performing arts venue in Eugene, Oregon, United States.

The hall was bought in 1906 by the Woodmen of the World (W.O.W.) lodge, and later in 1932 they built the current structure, which was the most expensive building built in Eugene that year at $8,000. [2] Originally, the hall was installed with a hard rock maple dance floor to be used for square dancing and ballroom dancing. [2]

In 1975, the hall was up for sale and was in danger of being demolished. Eventually, patrons of the hall organized to form the committee to Secure a Westside Community Center for the Performing Arts. They got a first option to purchase the hall when it went up for sale in December of that year. In 1983 the committee was able to buy the property and burned the lease in celebration. [2]

The W.O.W. Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [3]

On January 14, 2022, a mass shooting outside the venue hospitalized six people. [4] As of January 18, no arrests have been made and police seek one suspect. [5]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 Soto, Kaly (September 19, 1994), "WOW Hall offers volunteers access to arts, music", Oregon Daily Emerald , pp. 2D, 16D
  3. "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. January 5, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2009.
  4. Jacobs, Harrison (January 15, 2022). "6 people have been injured in a mass shooting in Oregon". NPR . Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  5. Smith, Grace (January 16, 2022). "Gunshot victim recalls horrific shooting outside the WOW Hall". KEZI . Retrieved January 17, 2022.