Buildings of Iowa State University

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This is a list of notable buildings and landmarks at Iowa State University, as well as persons associated with such structures. While there are certainly numerous well-known people associated with Iowa State, this list shall contain only those directly recognized on campus with relation to buildings, streets, or other such landmarks.

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[edit] A

[edit] Agriculture Hall

See Catt Hall or Curtiss Hall

[edit] Alumni Hall

Alumni Hall on fall afternoon.
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Alumni Hall on fall afternoon.

Construction started in 1904 but was halted in 1905. Laverne Noyes donated the money to ISU to finish the building provided:

  • The building was called Alumni Hall
  • The building is open to all students
  • The building could be used by the Alumni Association

History and uses of Alumni Hall:

  • Through 1914: housed ISU's only indoor swimming pool
  • 1917: used as an infirmary during the influenza epidemic
  • Early 1920s: College Inn, a restaurant, flourished
  • 1927-1937: remodeling added more student rooms with double beds
  • 1928: College Inn removed when the Memorial Union opened
  • 1979: Added to the National Register of Historic Places (November 16)
  • 1986: Board of Regents approved of ISU assuming control of Alumni Hall
  • 1987: $2.1 million remodel
  • December 1988: Offices become available for use

Offices in Alumni Hall:

  • Admissions
  • Orientation
  • Records and registration
  • YWCA

[edit] Armory

The original Armory was built in 1920-21. On the night of December 16, 1922, the Armory was gutted by a major fire. Rebuilding was completed in the spring of 1924.

Basketball games were held in the Armory from 1946 to the opening of Hilton Coliseum in 1971.

Departments in the Armory:

  • Air Force Aeronautical Studies
  • Architecture
  • Art/Design
  • Design administration
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Military science
  • Naval science
  • Public Safety (Police and Parking divisions)

[edit] Atanasoff

John Vincent Atanasoff is recognized as the inventor of the digital computer.

[edit] Atanasoff Hall

Was built in 1969 and known as the Computer Science Building. It was given its current name in 1988.

Departments in Atanasoff Hall:

[edit] B

[edit] Barton

Clara Barton (1821-1912) was the founder of the American Red Cross. Iowa State's Barton Hall is named in her honor.

[edit] Barton Hall

Dormitory

Built in 1918 as South Hall and renamed in 1928. Barton Hall has a maximum capacity of 98 students, making it the smallest dormitory on campus at the present time. It is also home to one of three honors learning communities at ISU.

[edit] Beardshear

William Miller Beardshear (1850 - 1902) was the 5th president of ISU. Born in Ohio and died in 1902 from complications of a heart attack.

Education:

Achievements:

  • During the Civil War, he joined the Union army at the age of 14
  • President of Western College in Toledo
  • Superintendent of schools in West Des Moines, Iowa
  • 5th ISU president from 1891 to 1902

References:

  • William Miller Beardshear, Papers, Dates, RS 2/5, (University Archives) Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

[edit] Beardshear Hall

Beardshear Hall.
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Beardshear Hall.

Originally built from 1903 to 1908 as Central Building and planned to house:

  • Mathematics department
  • English department
  • Botany department
  • History department
  • Modern language department
  • President's office
  • Secretary's office
  • Treasurer's office
  • Board of Trustee's office

It was renamed in 1938 to Beardshear Hall. Today, Beardshear Hall is for administration and hold the following offices:

  • President
  • Vice-President
  • Treasurer
  • Secretary
  • Registrar
  • Student financial aid
  • Provost

Major renovation was performed ?-2004.

[edit] Bessey

Charles E. Bessey was one of Iowa State's original professors. He taught at the college from 1870 to 1884.

[edit] Bessey Hall

In 1963, the Iowa General Assembly appropriated funds to build a "Plant Industry Building" and was open for use in 1967. Included in the design of Bessey Hall was a near full-sized greenhouse on the roof.

Departments in Bessey Hall:

[edit] Beyer

[edit] Beyer Hall

Departments in Beyer Hall:

[edit] Birch

[edit] Birch Hall

Dormitory. Houses 185 students.

[edit] Black

Henry M. Black was a 1929 graduate of Iowa State and head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering from 1946 to 1972.

[edit] Black Engineering Building

Departments in Black Engineering Building:

[edit] Buchanan

[edit] Buchanan Hall

Dormitory

[edit] C

[edit] Campanile

The campanile as seen from the north-north-west.
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The campanile as seen from the north-north-west.

The campanile was constructed in 1897-1898 as remembrance to Margaret MacDonald Stanton who died on July 25, 1895. Margaret's husband, Edgar W. Stanton, with the help of President William M. Beardshear choose a site on Central Campus. The location is just north of the Memorial Union that was built more than three decades later. The campanile stands 110 feet (34 m) tall on a 16 by 16 foot (5 by 5 m) base, and cost $6,510.20 to construct.

In 1899, 10 bells were donated in memory of Margaret Stanton by Edgar Stanton. After Edgar Stanton died in 1920, his second wife, Julia Wentch Stanton, requested in 1929 that 26 bells be added to the original 10 in his memory.

In 1956, an additional 13 bells were added by the Stanton Memorial Trust.

Another bell was added in 1967 to make it a 50-bell carillon.

Between 1992 and 1994, the campanile underwent renovations with major gifts from:

  • Classes 1940, 1942, & 1987
  • The Stanton Memorial Carillon Foundation
  • Bobbi and Roy Reiman
  • Jean and Michael Steffenson
  • Esther and Harold Wilcke

The carillon sounds every quarter hour and can be heard from most of campus. The bells and their supports at the top of the campanile weigh nearly 30 short tons (27 t), with the heaviest bell at 5,737 lb (2,602 kg). There is a performance of the carillon every weekday around noon, and on other special occasions.

Campanile folklore states that an ISU woman is not a "true coed" until she has been kissed under the Campanile at the stroke of midnight. This legend continues to live on during "Mass Campaniling" at Homecoming or during the Friday night of Senior Week.

[edit] Carver

George Washington Carver earned his bachelor's degree from Iowa State in 1894 and his master's in 1896.

[edit] Carver Hall

Departments in Carver Hall:

[edit] Catt

Carrie Chapman Catt was an American women's rights activist. She graduated from Iowa State in 1880 at the top of her class.

[edit] Catt Hall

Catt Hall from the south.
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Catt Hall from the south.

Originally known as Agriculture Hall when it was built in 1893. Later known as Agricultural Engineering Building, followed by Botany Hall, followed by Old Botany. The buildings interior was gutted and remodeled, after which it was given its current name in October 1995.

Offices/Departments in Catt Hall:

[edit] Central Building

See Beardshear Hall

[edit] Central Campus

The medallion to the west of Curtiss Hall.
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The medallion to the west of Curtiss Hall.

Along with the University of Virginia and Yale University, ISU's central campus was listed as a "medallion site" by the American Society of Landscape Architects in 1999. It was listed as one of 25 most beautiful sites in the United States in the book The Campus as a Work of Art. Central Campus is 20 acres (81,000 m²) of lawn and trees.

[edit] Chamberlain

Dr. William Isaac Chamberlain (1837 - June 30, 1920) was the 4th president of ISU. Born in Sharon, Connecticut and died in Cleveland, Ohio.

Education:

Achievements:

  • Greek instructor at Western Reserve College after graduation from 1859 to 1865
  • Experimented agriculturally with fertilizers, drainage, & crop rotation
  • State Secretary of Agriculture of Ohio 1880 to 1886
  • 4th ISU president from 1886 to 1890
  • Board of Trustees of Ohio State University and Ohio Experiment Station
  • Associate editor of the Ohio Farmer and National Stockman and Farmer

Chamberlain and his wife Lucy Jones Marshall were married on July 16, 1863 and had six children.

References:

  • William Isaac Chamberlain Papers, RS 2/4, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

[edit] Chamberlain Street

Runs east/west through Campustown and intersects with Welch Avenue at the clocktower.

[edit] Coover

Mervin Sylvester Coover was associate dean of Engineering from 1935 to 1954 and acting dean from 1957 to 1959.

[edit] Coover Hall

Currently undergoing renovations expected to be completed in 2010

Departments in Coover Hall:

[edit] Curtiss

Charles F. Curtiss was dean of agriculture from 1900 until 1933.

[edit] Curtiss Hall

Built in 1909 under the name Agriculture Hall and given its current name in 1944.

Departments in Curtiss Hall:

[edit] CyRide

Two CyRide buses.
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Two CyRide buses.

CyRide is the bus transit system started in September 1976 and became the Ames Transit Agency in January 1981.

CyRide...

  • ...has 64 buses as of June 2004.
  • ...had 4.8 million passengers for 2004.
  • ...had 47% of its income from the student body.

[edit] D

[edit] Davidson

J. Brownlee Davidson was the head of the Department of Agricultural Engineering from 1919 to 1946.

[edit] Davidson Hall

Departments in Davidson Hall:

[edit] Design Center

Design Center.
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Design Center.

The Design Center is the home of the College of Design. The building was opened in 1978.

Departments in the Design Center:

[edit] Dinkey

Steam powered train that went from downtown Ames to The Hub.

[edit] Durham

Charles W. Durham and Margre Henningson Durham are 1939 graduates of Iowa State. They donated $3 million to the university for the expansion of its computer facilities, a contribution that led to the construction of the Durham Center.

[edit] Durham Center

Opened in 1989, it primarily houses the university's telecommunications systems and offices. The full name of this facility is The Charles W. Durham and Margre Henningson Durham Center for Computation and Communication.

Housed in the Durham Center is the Solution Center along with a reconstruction of the Atanasoff-Berry Computer.

[edit] E

[edit] Eaton

Gordon Pryor Eaton (1929 - ) was the 12th president of ISU.

Education:

Achievements:

References:

  • Gordon P. Eaton Papers, RS 2/12, (University Archives) Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

[edit] Eaton Hall

Dormitory

Opened to students in 2002 as Union Drive Suite Building One. It was dedicated in honor of President Eaton in April of 2003.

[edit] Engineering Hall

See Marston Hall

[edit] English Office Building

Built in 1884 it was demolished in 2004 after standing for 120 years with renovations made in 1892 & 1961. The original purpose of this building was to house the offices of the president, vice-president, and treasurer and was called the Office Building. These offices were moved to Beardshear Hall in 1908 shortly after it was built.

When the English Department moved in during 1940 it was renamed English Office Building. The business college placed faculty in this building when the English and speech departments were relocated to Ross Hall and Pearson Hall, respectively, in 1973.

[edit] F

[edit] Farm House

Farm House was the first building built on the land set aside for the Iowa State College. Built between 1860 to 1865 of brick, it was later coated with stucco in 1909 and recoated in 1999. The first tenant, William A. Fitzpatrick, lived in the house from 1861 to 1863. Since Fitzpatrick 16 other families have lived in this house.

[edit] Fisher

[edit] Fisher Theater

Theater

[edit] Fisher-Nickell Hall

Dormitory

Closed to students in spring 2004. Now the temporary home of the ISU Alumni Association; will remain there until expected opening of new Alumni Center in 2007.

[edit] Forker

Barbara E. Forker was the first head of the Department of Physical Education which formed from the merger of the men's and women's physical education programs.

[edit] Forker Building

Recreation & Athletics

[edit] Fountain of Four Seasons

Fountain of Four Seasons by Christian Petersen with the Campanile in the background.
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Fountain of Four Seasons by Christian Petersen with the Campanile in the background.

The fountain was sculpted by Christian Petersen in 1941 after a request from Iowa State President Charles Friley. The previous fountain was a vertical water tower on which students would place toilet seats. President Friley hoped that with a new, beautiful fountain, students would no longer make jokes of it.

[edit] Frederiksen

[edit] Frederiksen Court

Dormitory/Apartments

[edit] Freeman

Alice Freeman (1855-1902) became president of Wellesley College at age 26 and was the first woman to head a nationally known college. Iowa State's Freeman Hall was named in her honor.

[edit] Freeman Hall

Dormitory

Built in 1916 as East Hall and renamed in 1928.

[edit] Friley

Charles Edwin Friley (1887 - 1958) was the 9th president of ISU. Born to William Christopher & Ellen Douglas Friley.

Education:

Achievements:

He was married three times:

  • 1913 to Nina Lynn Wood who died in 1918 but had two sons: Charles Edwin, Jr. & William Alva
  • 1921 to Vera Foreman who died in 1947 but had one daughter: Frances Foreman (Kuyper)
  • 1951 to Magdalen Ranney

References:

  • Charles E. Friley Papers, Dates, RS 2/9, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

[edit] Friley Hall

Dormitory

Friley Hall is the one of the largest dormitories in the United States. It has undergone multiple additions and now includes the former Hughes Hall at the west end of the building.

[edit] G

[edit] Geoffroy

Gregory L. Geoffroy is the 14th and current president of Iowa State. He took office on July 1, 2001.

Education:

Achievements:

  • Officer in the United States Navy (1969 - 1970)
  • Assistant professor of chemistry at Pennsylvania State University (1974 - 1978)
  • Associate professor of chemistry at Pennsylvania State University (1978 - 1982)
  • Professor of chemistry at Pennsylvania State University (1982 - 1988)
  • Head of the department of chemistry at Pennsylvania State University (1988 - 1989)
  • Dean of the Eberly College of Science at Pennsylvania State University (1989 - 1997)
  • Senior vice president for academic affairs and provost at University of Maryland, College Park (1997 - 2001)
  • President of Iowa State University (2001 - present)

Geoffroy is married to Kathleen Carothers Geoffroy and has four children.

[edit] Gerdin

Russell and Ann Gerdin were the lead donors for the construction of the new business building. They donated ten million dollars for construction of the Gerdin Business Building.

[edit] Gerdin Business Building

Completed in 2003. It is located south of Curtiss Hall, a site that had once been considered for the Design Center.

Departments in Gerdin Business Building:

[edit] Gilman

Henry Gilman was the father of organometallic chemistry and a member of the Iowa State faculty from 1919 to 1962.

[edit] Gilman Hall

Departments in Gilman Hall:

[edit] Greenlee

[edit] Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication

Located in Hamilton Hall.

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[edit] Hamilton

[edit] Hamilton Hall

Departments in Hamilton Hall:

[edit] Heady

[edit] Heady Hall

Departments in Heady Hall:

[edit] Helser

Maurice D. Helser was the first director of personnel at Iowa State.

[edit] Helser Hall

Dormitory

Northern sections were demolished in 2001 to make space for the Union Drive Community Center. Southern sections remained open until the building was closed to students in late 2004. Demolition work was started in early 2005, but due to a housing shortage it was restored to a useable state to house students for the fall 2005 semester. The building is not scheduled to be demolished. This is due to several factors. Decreased funds from decreased enrollment, and an attitude from the current leadership that they should maintain the nostalgia of some of the older dorms.

[edit] Hilton

James H. Hilton (1899 - 1982) was the 10th president of ISU.

Education:

Achievements:

  • County agent for Greene County (1923 - 1926)
  • In charge of dairy production teaching & research at Purdue University (1939)
  • Assistant chief of the dairy husbandry (1940 - 1945)
  • Head of animal husbandry at North Carolina State (1945 - 1948)
  • Dean of Agriculture at North Carolina State (1948 - 1953)
  • 10th president of ISU from 1953 to 1965
    • Enrollment soared from 7,800 to 12,400
    • Value of the university increased from $38 to $471 million
    • Research rose to $20 million
    • Name change from Iowa State College to Iowa State University of Science & Technology in 1959
  • Director of development (1965 - ?)

He had two wives:

  • Lois Baker whom died in 1969 but had three children: Eleanor, Helen, & James G.
  • Helen LeBaron (retired Dean of the College of Home Economics))

References:

  • James H. Hilton Papers, Dates, RS 2/10, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

[edit] Hilton Coliseum

Athletics

[edit] Hoover

Gary Hoover graduated from Iowa State in 1961 with a degree in mechanical engineering. He and his wife Donna donated $3 million towards the second phase of the Engineering Teaching and Research Complex.

[edit] Hoover Hall

Along with Howe Hall, it makes up the Engineering Teaching and Research Complex. The two buildings are connected via skywalk. Hoover Hall was completed in 2003.

Offices/Departments in Hoover Hall:

[edit] Howe

Stanley Howe graduated from Iowa State in 1946 in engineering. He and his wife Helen were donors in the construction of Howe Hall.

[edit] Howe Hall

Along with Hoover Hall, it makes up the Engineering Teaching and Research Complex. The two buildings are connected via skywalk. Howe Hall was the first phase of the complex, completed in 1999.

Offices/Departments in Howe Hall:

[edit] The Hub

Originally the western endpoint of the Dinkey train, The Hub was demolished and a new building built in its place. The Hub contains a large number of vending machines and standing tables, as well as a small grill and café, and a document services office.

[edit] Hughes

Dr. Raymond Mollyneaux Hughes (1873 - 1958) was the 8th president of ISU. Born in Atlantic, Iowa and grew up in southwestern Ohio.

Education:

Achievement:

  • Professor of physics and chemistry at Miami University from 1898 to 1904
  • Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Miami University from 1908 to 1911
  • President of Miami University from 1911 to 1927
  • 8th ISU president from 1927 to 1936
  • Retired in 1936; continued research and teaching in Ames

Hughes married his 1st wife Ella Rogers in 1908 and after her death in 1933 he then married Helen Richardson Idsardi in 1938.

References:

  • Raymond M. Hughes Papers, RS 02/08, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

[edit] Hughes Hall

Dormitory

Now part of Friley Hall.

[edit] Hunt

Leigh Smith John Hunt (1855 - October 5, 1933) was the 3rd president of ISU. Born in Indiana and died in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Education:

Achievements:

  • Taught in a public school in Indiana
  • Superintendent of Mount Pleasant, Iowa schools in 1880
  • Superintendent of East Des Moines Independent School District, Des Moines, Iowa in 1882
  • 3rd ISU president from 1885 to 1886
  • Business man:
    • Newspaper publisher 1886
    • Real estate developer
    • Bank president
    • Operated a gold mine in Korea in 1893
    • Grew cotton in Sudan from 1904 to 1910
    • Mining, agriculture, and land development in Las Vegas, Nevada

Hunt and his wife Jessie Noble were married in 1885 and had two children, Helen & Henry.

References:

  • Leigh Smith John Hunt Papers, RS 2/3, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

[edit] Hunt Street

Located southwest of Campustown.

[edit] I

[edit] Iowa State Center

Chaired by Clifford Y. Stephens, a committee put forth a national campaign for the construction of a cultural and education center. This center was named the Iowa State Center. Located in the Iowa State Center are:

[edit] J

[edit] Jacobson

[edit] Jacobson Athletic Building

Athletics

[edit] Jischke

Martin C. Jischke was the 13th president of Iowa State, serving from June 1, 1991 to August 14, 2000.

[edit] Jischke Honors Building

Completed in 2002, houses the University Honors Program.

[edit] K

[edit] Kildee

[edit] Kildee Hall

Offices/Departments in Kildee Hall:

Location of Lush Auditorium

[edit] Knapp

Seaman Asahal Knapp (December 16, 1833 - April 1, 1911) was the 2nd president of ISU. Born in northern New York.

Education:

Achievements:

  • Vice-president of Fort Edward Collegiate Institute (1856 - 1863)
  • Assistant manager of Ripley Female College (Green Mountain College) (1864 - 1865)
  • Methodist minister
  • Head of the Iowa College for the Blind
  • First chair of agriculture at ISU in 1879
  • 2nd ISU president from 1884 to 1885
  • Started first demonstration farm in Terrell, Texas

Knapp and his wife Maria Elizabeth Hotchkiss were married in 1856 and had six children.

References:

  • Seaman Asahel Knapp Papers, RS 2/2, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

[edit] Knapp Hall

Dormitory

One of four dormitories collectively called Towers. It was completed in 1966. Along with Storms Hall, it was demolished in an implosion on July 19th, 2005.

[edit] The Knoll

The Knoll is the home of Iowa State's president. It was built in 1900 and its first occupants were William Beardshear and his family.

[edit] KURE

KURE (88.5 FM) is Iowa State University's student-run radio station.

[edit] L

[edit] Lab of Mechanics

[edit] Lagomarcino

Virgil S. Lagomarcino was the first dean of the College of Education, serving from 1968 until 1990.

[edit] Lagomarcino Hall

Originally known as the Veterinary Quadrangle. It has undergone multiple additions and was most recently remodeled in 1976.

Offices/Departments in Lagomarcino Hall:

[edit] Landscape Architecture Building

Departments in the Landscape Architecture Building:

  • English

The Department of Landscape Architecture is now primarily housed in the Design Center.

[edit] Larch

[edit] Larch Hall

Dormitory

[edit] LaVerne

Dr. LaVerne W. Noyes donated the funds to see that Alumni Hall could be completed after sitting unfinished and unused from 1905 to 1907. Dr. Noyes is an 1872 alumnus.

[edit] Lake LaVerne

Sir Lancelot and Elaine.
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Sir Lancelot and Elaine.

Lake west of the Memorial Union and south of Alumni Hall, Carver Hall, & Music Hall.

The lake was a gift from Dr. Noyes in 1916 and the plaque on the east side of the lake reads:

THIS LAKE WAS A GIFT IN 1916
TO IOWA STATE COLLEGE
FROM
DR. LAVERNE W. NOYES
ALUMNUS 1872
MANUFACTURER AND PHILANTHROPIST

Lake LaVerne is the home of two mute swans named Sir Lancelot and Elaine. Though, previously, they were Trumpeter Swans but were too aggressive and were replaced with two male mute swans.

[edit] LeBaron

[edit] LeBaron Hall

Offices/Departments in LeBaron Hall:

[edit] Library

Originally located in Morrill Hall. The current library is named Parks Library.

[edit] Lied

[edit] Lied Recreation Facility

Recreation & Athletics

[edit] Linden

[edit] Linden Hall

Dormitory

[edit] Lush

Jay L. Lush is credited by many as the father of scientific animal breeding.

[edit] Lush Auditorium

Located in Kildee Hall. It was built in 1965 and given its current name in 1973.

[edit] Lyon

Mary B. Lyon was the founder of Mount Holyoke College. Iowa State's Lyon Hall is named in her honor.

[edit] Lyon Hall

Dormitory

Built in 1914 as West Hall and renamed in 1928.

The first and second floors are occupied by Barker Honors House.

The third and fourth floors are occupied by Harwood Honors House.

[edit] M

[edit] MacKay

[edit] MacKay Hall

Offices/Departments in MacKay Hall:

[edit] Maple

[edit] Maple Hall

Dormitory

Maple Hall is part of the Maple-Willow-Larch complex of dormitories on the eastern edge of the ISU campus. The complex also includes Willow Hall, Larch Hall, and a dining center. Maple Hall was renovated in 1998.

[edit] Margaret Hall

Named after Margaret MacDonald Stanton. Margaret Hall served as a women's dormitory until it was destroyed by fire in 1938.

[edit] Marston

Marston Water Tower and Marston Hall.
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Marston Water Tower and Marston Hall.

Anson Marston was the first Dean of Engineering.

[edit] Marston Court

A street about a block long found south of Sweeney Hall, north of Hoover Hall, and east of Bissel Road.

[edit] Marston Hall

When constructed at the beginning years of the 20th century it was named the Engineering Hall. It was renamed Marston Hall in 1947 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Offices in Marston Hall:

[edit] Marston Street

Located a couple blocks west of Duff Avenue.

[edit] Marston Water Tower

Full view of the Marston Water Tower.
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Full view of the Marston Water Tower.

ISU is the home of the first elevated steel water tank west of the Mississippi River. Named the Marston Water Tower, it was erected in 1897 under the supervision and design of Anson Marston. The water tower was constructed due to a severe water shortage in 1895 that required cancellation of classes.

The water tower stands 168 feet (51 m) tall on an octagonal base. The tank holds 162,000 US gallons (613 m³) and is 24 feet (7 m) in diameter and 40 feet (12 m) tall. When full, the ~72,400 cubic feet (2,050 m³) of water would weigh 2,050 t.

In 1978, the water tower was disconnected when the university switched to municipal water.

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 1982 and restored in 1997.

[edit] Martin

Archie and Nancy Martin moved to Ames in 1915. They provided housing and food to black students, who were not permitted to live in the residence halls. Iowa State's Martin Hall is named in their honor.

[edit] Martin Hall

Dormitory

Opened to students in 2004 as Union Drive Suite Building Two. It was dedicated under its current name in November of that year.

[edit] Memorial Union

Memorial Union as seen across Lake Laverne.
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Memorial Union as seen across Lake Laverne.

Talks of a memorial for ISU students lost in World War I arose after the war ended. The idea of creating a living memorial, something that could be a service to ISU, caught on. Initial construction for the Memorial Union (MU) was completed in 1929. The original design included a solemn memorial hall which included the names of the dead WWI veterans engraved in marble. Over the years, the names of WWII, Korean and Vietnam war veterans were added to the memorial. Symbolically, the hall was built directly over a library (the Browsing Library) and a small chapel. The symbol being that no country would ever send their young men to die in a war for a noble cause without a solid foundation on both education (the library) and religion (the chapel). The Memorial Union was set up as a corporation independent from the University to ensure its preservation for the interests of students, faculty and alumni and to avoid becoming merely an extended arm of university politics. Renovations and additions have continued through the years to include: elevators, bowling lanes, a parking ramp, a book store, and additional wings. In 2003, the corporation overseeing the MU was dissolved and the MU became a part of ISU.

[edit] Morrill

Justin Smith Morrill created the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act.

[edit] Morrill Hall

The neglected Morrill Hall with boarded-up windows prior to renovation.
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The neglected Morrill Hall with boarded-up windows prior to renovation.

Construction was completed in 1891 with less than $30,000. (The keystone of the arch above the main entrance is dated 1904).

Morill Hall was originally constructed to fill the capacity of a library, museum, and chapel. These original uses are engraved in the exterior stonework on the east side.

It has been vacated since 1996 when it was determined unsafe. Also in 1996, Morrill Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2004, $9 million was raised to renovate the building. It is currently undergoing renovation, due to be completed in the fall of 2006.

[edit] Music Hall

Music Hall, opened in 1980, is an exemplary music facility, recognized for its excellent acoustical design. There are rooms for large ensemble rehearsals, small ensemble rehearsals, a percussion practice room, an instrument repair facility, practice rooms containing pianos, and the outstanding Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall. Large instruments and lockers for instrument storage are available for rental to students performing in ensembles. Many large ensemble concerts take place in either the Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall or the internationally acclaimed Stephens Auditorium. The Music Department houses and maintains an electronic music studio which features a wide range of analog and digital sound synthesis and recording equipment which may be used by students who enroll in composition studies. Additionally there is a computer lab with MIDI and digital audio workstations.

Music Hall is equipped with over sixty pianos, including twenty-two Steinway grands. A practice wing on the ground floor has grand pianos which are reserved for piano majors and advanced piano students. Beginning and intermediate students study group piano in a modern electronic piano lab. The department owns four pipe organs: a seven-stop, two-manual tracker-action instrument by Wolff of Quebec and two two-manual mechanical action organs by Lynn Dobson of Lake City, Iowa, one of three stops and one of seventeen stops. A large three-manual tracker organ of John Brombaugh, situated in the Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, is available to experienced organ students for lessons, accompanying, and performances. Two harpsichords are available: a one-manual instrument by Zuckerman and a large two-manual instrument by William Dowd.

[edit] N

[edit] Nuclear Engineering Laboratory

Nuclear Engineering Laboratory
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Nuclear Engineering Laboratory

Departments in the Nuclear Engineering Laboratory:

  • Mechanical Engineering

This building is also the home of several student/campus organizations including the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and the Robotics Club.

In the spring of 2006 the Computer and Electrical Engineering student services offices from Coover Hall were temporarily relocated to offices in the Nuclear Engineering Laboratory to allow for renovation in Coover that is scheduled to take place in the summer of 2006.

[edit] O

[edit] Office Building

See English Office Building

[edit] Office and Laboratory Building

The Office and Laboratory Building is located in between Gilman Hall and Physics Hall, connecting the two to one another, and is commonly referred to as "The Link".

[edit] Old Main

Built in 1874 it ultimately burned down in a series of two fires in 1900 and 1902. The plans for constructing Central Building began shortly thereafter.

[edit] Olsen

[edit] Olsen Building

[edit] Osborn

Herbert Osborn was the first resident of Osborn Cottage.

[edit] Osborn Cottage

[edit] Oak Elm Hall

Including McGlade House

[edit] P

[edit] Palmer

[edit] Palmer Building

[edit] Pammel Court

Louis H. Panel was a botanist and botany department head who served Iowa State from 1889 to 1931. Pammel Court, Panel Woods and Pammel State Park in Madison County also are named in his honor.[1]

[edit] Parks

W. Robert Parks (1915 - 2003) was the 11th president of ISU.

Education:

Achievements:

  • Research & administration with the Bureau of Agricultural Economics (1940 - 1948)
  • Lieutenant of the United States Navy during World War II
  • Professor of government at ISU (1948 - 1956)
  • Professor of agricultural economics at University of Wisconsin-Madison (1956 - 1958)
  • Dean of Instruction at ISU (1958 - 1961)
  • Vice President of Academic Affairs (1961 - 1965)
  • 11th president of ISU from 1965 to 1986
    • Head of National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges
    • Head of Association of American Universities
    • Head of Council of Presidents
    • Head of Mid-American State Universities Association
    • Head of Association of Iowa College Presidents
    • Member of the board of trustees of the Teachers Insurance and Annuities-College Retirement Equities Fund
    • On board of directors of Norwestern Bell
    • On board of directors of Central Life Assurance
  • Honorary doctorate from Bear College (1966)
  • Honorary doctorate from Westmar College (1968)
  • Honorary doctorate from Drake University (1968)
  • Named honorary alumnus of ISU (1969)
  • Honorary doctorate from University of Kentucky (1973)
  • Library named W. Robert and Ellen Sorge Parks Library (1984)
  • Received the first Christian Petersen Design Award for his leadership in establishing the College of Design

He married Ellen Sorge (1914 - 1999) and had two daughters: Andrea (Van Howeling) and Cynthia (Hamilton). Ellen was the first woman to receive a PhD in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

References:

  • W. Robert Parks Papers, RS 2/11, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

[edit] Parks Library

Parks Library from the south-west.
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Parks Library from the south-west.

The original library was built in 1925 and three additions were made in 1961, 1969, and 1983. The library was dedicated and named after W. Robert and Ellen Sorge Parks in 1984.

As of November 10, 2006, the Parks Library contains [1]:

  • 2,444,263 volumes
  • 3,473,037 microform units
  • 850,098 photographs and slides
  • 108,141 aerial photos and maps
  • 51,894 films and videos
  • 15,605 linear feet (~5 km) of manuscripts and archives

and

  • has 1,543,912 visitors per year
  • has 12,818,735 e-visitors per year
  • has two sculptures by Christian Petersen
    • Boy and Girl
    • Old Woman in Prayer
  • Has a large statue by Stephen De Staebler entitled "Left Sided Angel"
  • has four large murals by Grant Wood
    • When Tillage Begins
    • Other Arts Follow- Agriculture
    • Other Arts Follow- Engineering
    • Other Arts Follow- Home Economics
  • has 32,993 (3,065 square meters; 0.75 acres) total space with
    • 16,500 square feet (1,532 m²) of primary building space
    • 3,096 square feet (287 m²) of space in the Design Reading Room, Design Center
    • 1,209 square feet (112 m²) of space in the Mathematics Reading Room, Carver Hall
    • 5,557 square feet (516 m²) of space in the Physical Sciences Reading Room, Office and Lab
    • 6,631 square feet (616 m²) of space in the Veterinary Medical Library, Veterinary Medicine

[edit] Pearson

Raymond A. Pearson (1873 - 1939) was the 7th president of ISU.

Education:

Achievements:

References:

  • Raymond A. Pearson Papers, RS 02/07, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

[edit] Pearson Hall

Departments in Pearson Hall:

[edit] Petersen

Christian Petersen has many works of art around campus, including:

[edit] Physics Hall

Departments in Physics Hall:

[edit] R

[edit] Reiman

Roy Reiman is a 1957 graduate of Iowa State in agriculture journalism and he is the founder of Reiman Publications. The Reiman Gardens are named for Roy and his wife Bobbi who donated $1.3 million to begin their development.

[edit] Reiman Gardens

Gardens located south of Jack Trice Stadium. Opened in 1995, the gardens have grown to become the largest public garden in the state. The popular Christina Reiman Butterfly Wing was opened in November 2002.

[edit] Richardson

Anna E. Richardson was dean of Home Economics from 1923 to 1927. Richardson Court and the Richardson Court Association of residence halls are named in her honor.

[edit] Roberts

[edit] Roberts Hall

Dormitory

[edit] Ross

Earle D. Ross was a professor of history at Iowa State from 1923 to 1958. A noted ISU historian, he was the author of The History of Iowa State College and The Land-Grant Idea at Iowa State College.

[edit] Ross Hall

Departments in Ross Hall:

  • English
  • History
  • Political Science

[edit] S

[edit] Scheman

[edit] Scheman Building

[edit] Schilletter

[edit] Schilletter Village

Dormitory/Apartments

[edit] Sloss

Margaret Sloss was the first woman to graduate from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State. She later served on the Veterinary Medicine faculty for many years.

[edit] Sloss House

Built in the 1880s, named for Thomas Sloss, Margaret Sloss' father.

Offices in Sloss House:

  • Women's Center

[edit] Snedecor

George W. Snedecor was a professor of statistics and mathematics at Iowa State and the first director of the ISU Statistical Laboratory.

[edit] Snedecor Hall

Departments in Snedecor Hall:

[edit] South Hall

[edit] Spedding

Frank H. Spedding was a longtime professor of chemistry at Iowa State and a pioneer in the Manhattan Project. His team produced over two million pounds of uranium at Iowa State between 1942 and 1946.

[edit] Spedding Hall

Ames Laboratory

[edit] Stanton

Edgar Stanton, Margaret MacDonald Stanton, and Julia Wentch Stanton associated with the Campanile.

[edit] Edgar W. Stanton

[edit] Margaret MacDonald Stanton

Margaret Hall was named after her. First 10 bells of the Campanile were dedicated to her by Edgar W. Stanton.

[edit] Julia Wentch Stanton

[edit] Stanton Road

[edit] State Gym

[edit] Stephens

Clifford Y. Stephens, from Cherokee County, Georgia, said, as stated on a plaque in Stephens Auditorium:

"I would have liked to write a fine poem or a great book, or possibly made a worthy discovery in science, but since all these accomplishments have been denied me, I shall use my ability to accumulate money in such a manner as to make it possible to train many others to do the things I would have done."

Stephens chaired the campaign for construction of the Iowa State Center as well as donating $1 million. He also established a scholarship foundation after being successful in the dairy industry. He graduated with a degree in dairy science in 1925 and founded the High's Dairy Product Corporation in 1933.

He married Mary Ann Marsh, Iowa State College class of 1928, in 1931. A car accident in 1963 took his life.

[edit] Stephens Auditorium

The auditorium was constructed between 1966 and 1969. In 2004, the American Institute of Architects (Iowa Chapter) named Stephens Auditorium Building of the Century. Construction of the auditorium was made possible by gifts & grants totalling $4.5 million.

Seating capacity of the auditorium is 2637 people:

  • 1618 main floor
  • 457 first balcony
  • 352 second balcony
  • 210 third balcony

The stage curtain measure 80 feet (24 m) across by 30 feet (10 m) high. The curtain was made in Japan and donated by J. W. Fisher.

[edit] Storms

Albert Boynton Storms (April 1, 1860 - July 1, 1933) was the 6th president of ISU. Born in Lima Center, Michigan and died in Berea, Ohio.

Education:

Achievements:

References:

  • Albert Boynton Storms Papers, 1902-1983, RS 2/6, University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

[edit] Storms Hall

Dormitory

One of four dormitories collectively called Towers. It was completed in 1966. Along with Knapp Hall, it was demolished in an implosion on July 19th, 2005.

[edit] Sweeney

Orland Russell Sweeney was head of the chemical engineering department from 1920 to 1948. He holds or is the co-holder of close to 300 patents.

[edit] Sweeney Hall

Departments in Sweeney Hall:

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[edit] Towers

Picture of Towers taken from the south-east; now demolished Storm and Knapp Halls are the two rear most buildings.
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Picture of Towers taken from the south-east; now demolished Storm and Knapp Halls are the two rear most buildings.

The Towers are four dormitories located south of campus consisting of:

The name "towers" is derived from the tall construction of the four buildings. The buildings are thirteen floors, each consisting of:

  • one basement floor
  • one ground floor
  • one maintenance floor
  • ten residence floors
    • 28 13′9″ x 12′0″ "double occupancy" rooms
    • 2 14′6″ x 9′2″ "single occupancy" rooms
    • 1 den

Storms Hall was closed in December 2003 and Knapp Hall was closed in May 2004. Both buildings were demolished on July 19, 2005. Wallace and Wilson Halls were closed in Spring 2005, however Wallace reopened in August 2006. Wilson Hall will remain standing indefinitely.

The student governing body was known as the Towers Residence Association.

[edit] Town

George R. Town was dean of Engineering from 1959 to 1970.

[edit] Town Engineering Building

Town Engineering Building.
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Town Engineering Building.

Departments in Town Engineering Building:

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering

[edit] Trice

Jack Trice was Iowa State's first African-American athlete. He played his first football game on October 5, 1923. In that game he sustained a broken collarbone, continued to play, and in the third quarter he was thrown onto his back and trampled by three other players. He was deemed able to travel home from the game, but died three days later. His funeral service was held on central campus and was attended by four-thousand students and faculty.

[edit] Jack Trice Stadium

Football stadium

Groundbreaking for the stadium was in October of 1973, the first game played here was in September of 1975.

[edit] V

[edit] Veenker

George F. Veenker was head football coach at Iowa State from 1931 to 1936. He was also Athletic Director from 1933 until 1945.

[edit] Veenker Memorial Golf Course

The golf course was completed in 1938 and given its current name in 1959.

[edit] Veterinary Medicine

College of Veterinary Medicine

[edit] W

[edit] Wallace

Vice President of the United States Henry A. Wallace was a 1910 graduate of Iowa State.

[edit] Wallace Hall

Dormitory

One of four dormitories collectively called Towers. It was completed in 1967.

Wallace Hall was closed for the 2005-2006 school year. However, it will reopen in August 2006 with single-occupancy rooms.

[edit] Welch

Dr. Adonijah Strong Welch (April 12, 1821 - March 13, 1889) was the 1st president of ISU. Born in East Hampton, Connecticut and died in Pasadena, California.

Education:

Achievements:

  • First principal of Michigan State Normal School (Eastern Michigan University) from 1852 to 1865
  • Senator (RepublicanR-FL) June 17, 1868 to March 3, 1869 (declined renomination to accept presidency @ ISU)
  • 1st ISU president from 1868 to 1883
    • Design of early campus
    • Helped develop agriculture and mechanical arts courses
  • History of civilization and practical psychology chair from 1884 until death

Welch's first wife was Eunice P. Buckingham (married in 1859) and had three children. After Eunice's death in 1867 he married Mary Beaumont Dudley in 1868 and had two more children.

Mary established the first courses in what would be come the College of Family and Consumer Sciences.

References:

  • Adonijah Strong Welch Papers, RS 2/1, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library

External sites:

[edit] Welch Avenue

South of campus. Campustown is primarily located on Welch Avenue.

[edit] Welch Hall

Dormitory

Built in 1929 and named for Mary B. Welch.

[edit] Wilhelm

Harley A. Wilhelm was the first deputy director of the Ames Laboratory. He worked at Iowa State from 1928 until 1971.

[edit] Wilhelm Hall

Ames Laboratory

Built in 1949 and originally known as the Metallurgy Building. Given its current name in 1985.

[edit] Willow

[edit] Willow Hall

Dormitory

[edit] Wilson

James Wilson (August 16, 1835 – August 26, 1920) was dean of Agriculture from 1890 to 1897. He also served as United States Secretary of Agriculture from March 4, 1897 to March 3, 1913.

[edit] Wilson Hall

Dormitory

One of four dormitories collectively called Towers. It was completed in 1969.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Campus Streets Named for People. Retrieved on 2006-07-03.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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