Historical value of the former library stacks built of Ooya-stone in Utsunomiya University

Abstract

This paper clarifies historical value of the former library stacks in Utsunomiya University: masonry building built of Ooya-stone in 1924 and reinforced concrete building with Ooya-stone wall built in 1957. Through literature research and measurement investigation, it is clarified that they have historical value as construction and design features of local Ooya-stone and as components of campus landscape in Taisho-era.