Campus entrance with Orr Gates
Through the eucalyptus trees that originally lined Alumni Avenue, one can see up to the Quadrangle and the hills beyond. Designed by Myron Hunt and built in 1923 with funds from trustee William Meade Orr, the bronze Orr Gates marked the main entrance to Occidental until the 1960s. In 2014, in honor of the Eagle Rock campus’ centennial and through the generosity and vision of Merle and Peter Mullin, the campus entry was redesigned and now features restored gateposts and sustainable landscaping, including drought-resistant landscaping and a bioswale to capture runoff during the rainy season and percolate it back into the ground.