Oregon Coliseum

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Oregon Coliseum
(U.S. Registered Historic District
Contributing Property)
Location: Oregon, Ogle County, Illinois, USA
Coordinates: 42°0′47″N 89°19′59″W / 42.01306, -89.33306Coordinates: 42°0′47″N 89°19′59″W / 42.01306, -89.33306
Area: Oregon Commercial Historic District
Built/Founded: 1922[1]
Architectural style(s): Art Deco
Added to NRHP: August 16, 2006[2] As part of the Oregon Commercial Historic District
NRHP Reference#: 06000713

The Oregon Coliseum is an art deco facility in the Ogle County, Illinois county seat of Oregon. It stands on the edge of the Oregon Commercial Historic District as a contributing structure to the overall integrity of the historic district. The coliseum was constructed in 1922 by the City of Oregon as city leaders sought to increase entertainment offerings in the city.[1]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, (PDF), Oregon Commercial Historic District, HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved 30 January 2007.
  2. ^ NRIS Database, National Register of Historic Places, retrieved January 23, 2007.