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Historical designations may grow By KEVIN HARDEN Of the Emerald There may be nearly 60 desig nated historical sites in and around Eugene, but there are more places that could be historic, says Judy Rees of the city’s Hous ing and Community Conservation Department. Unfortunately, most of those might not become designated landmarks without a fight. According to Rees, a member of the city’s Historic Review Board, there are “tons' of houses, buildings and parcels of property that could be designated historic Simeral She says, "t like to teach, run conferences and write papers for a broader audience. I’m not pre pared to say that I do no re search.” Bierwag says he “hasn't given much thought” to Simeral’s deci sion. He adds the department hasn’t yet decided what to do with her position. “Most likely we would attempt to replace Simeral with someone who would teach the same courses,” he says. “The dean may have other ideas as well.” Simeral is presently the only woman in the economics depart ment. Asked whether a new specialist of labor economics, if hired, would be a new-classical theorist or not, Beirwag replied, “We don’t distin guish between classical or non classical, they either do their jobs well or not.” But Simeral is not convinced there is no tinge of discrimination within the department. “The publishing standard ap GRAD STUDENTS... AFTER YOU’VE SPENT MONTHS ON YOUR GRADUATE THESIS, KEEP THE QUALITY WHEN YOU PUBLISH The professionals at Eugene Print reproduce theses and dissertations to meet the exact specifica tions of the Graduate School Make sure your publication meets Graduate School re quirements. Talk with our experienced staff today We have the answers you need EUGENE PRINT 115 W 7th, Eugene OR PHONE 484-2601 sites, but most owners don’t want that distinction. “There are a lot of people out there who feel that their land is theirs and they can do what they want with it,” Rees says. There are even more who don't like the historic designation as much as they don't like the city's zoning laws. Last week, Rees and the His toric Review Board sponsored programs, tours and films in con junction with National Historic Preservation Week to emphasize the importance of preserving those parts of the city and county that are considered historic. Right now there are 57 desig nated historic sites inside the city limits. Those include the down town Palace Hotel, built just one year before the automobile reached Eugene; the Smeede Hotel, the oldest surviving brick masonry hotel in the county and stopping point of presidential can didate William Jennings Bryant during the late 1800s; the Oregon-Electric Depot, now a re staurant; and the Soults-Westfall duplex, now a plant shop on Pearl Street. The University's Deady and Vil lard Halls, also part of the week long program, were officially de signated national buildings con structed on the University cam pus, Deady and Villard Halls were placed in the city's historic register (Continued from Page 1) pears to be unequally applied, especially overtime and with re spect to sex,” she says. “This unevenness in application results in a remarkably homogenous fa culty and deprives the University community of the richness of ex perience, which comes with a multi-faceted faculty pursuing di verse political, social and intellec tual interests.” Since receiving the one-year contract last fall, Simeral has or ganized a conference for labor union women and completed a paper on women and the reserve army of labor. Simeral says at present, there is no chance she will re-appiy for her position. “I just think it's hopeless,” she concludes. ■ Photos by Patrick Sullivan The Indoor Garden, a Eugene plant shop on 15th and Pearl, is referred to on the historic register as the Soults-Westfall duplex. Tours were conducted last week through some of one Eugene area's 57 historical sites as a part of National Preservation Week. oiv t/oorc onn Despite these already historic landmarks, there are still several others the Historic Review Board would like to designate, but has met opposition with, Rees says. One of those caused a minor controversy late last year when owners of cemetary plots in the international Order of Odd Fel lows (IOOF) cemetary at 18th Av enue and University Street wanted the land designated a landmark, and the owners of the Socialist Feminism talk by Judy MacLean national leader of the New American Movement Tuesday, May 16 3:30 EMU room to be posted uiu i iui, ncuo oayo. Amid rumors that the cemetary owners wanted to move the graves and develop the land, Rees says a historic zoning would keep the ground intact. Once a building is designated a historic site the owners cannot alter the structure’s exterior or land in any way, she says. The owners would be eligible to re ceive special benefits from the city in the way of financial and other reliefs, however. r zoning laws now, so they'd proba bly object to a historic designation even worse,” she says. Tbe incentives to preserve his toric places has led to a new a wareness about the city's history, Rees says. “I think people are more aware of what we have here because of our efforts," Rees says. “Eugene, next to Portland, has probably the best preservation program in the state.” reliable service for your foreign car VW’S MERCEDES BMW’S DATSUN TOYOTA GUENTER SCHOENER Bus Ph. 342-2912 2025 Franklin Blvd Eugene. 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