Ya Po Ah Terrace, Modern high-rise building in Eugene, US.
Ya Po Ah Terrace is a modern 18-story high-rise standing about 65 meters tall in Eugene, providing 222 apartments for residents aged sixty-two and older. The building sits on the southern slopes of Skinner Butte and offers direct access to public transportation, medical facilities, and local entertainment options.
The building was completed in 1968 and became the tallest structure in Eugene at the time. Its construction prompted the city to establish height restrictions for future development throughout the area.
The name Ya Po Ah comes from the Kalapuya language and means "very high place"; it was the tribe's name for Skinner Butte, the hill on whose southern slopes the building stands. The butte itself honours Eugene Franklin Skinner, founder of Eugene City, who built his first log cabin on its western slopes on Kalapuya advice to avoid Willamette River floods.
The building features walkways, gardens, and picnic areas for outdoor enjoyment. Its location near downtown and major services makes it easy to explore the surrounding neighborhood on foot.
The facade redesign dates from a major renovation carried out in the summer of 2019, not 2020. The work added horizontal bands and vertical fins to the exterior, painted in colors that echo the forested slopes of Skinner Butte.
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