100 Sims Drive (formerly Biology Research Labs) Special Collections Research Center
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Construction Began: August 24, 1961
Occupied: March 1, 1963
Dedicated: October 25, 1963
Dedication Speaker: Dr. James H. Jensen, Class of 1931 and President, Oregon State University
Architects: Harry A. & F. Curtis King
Location: Sims Drive, adjacent to Sims Hall
Materials: red brick
Cost: $1,050,923
Funding: $374,301 from National Institutes of Health
Space: 31,000 square feet
Addition: 1966 - four floors added
Cost of Addition: $825,000
Notes: Originally four stories in height, 100 Sims Drive (formerly the Biology Research Labs) was the first structure on campus to be devoted entirely to research. When additional stories were added in 1966, a greenhouse measuring 24' x 41' was added on the roof. Renovations to include two new recording studios and a shop area, audio production and editing space, and new office space were completed in summer 2023. The building now houses programs and offices in the College of Professional Studies.