Lenox College

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Lenox College was a college based out of Hopkinton, Iowa. The school, which was affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, operated from 1859 until its closure in 1944.

Several buildings that were part of the former college campus are on the National Register of Historic Places, and part of the campus is maintained today as a museum. Among the buildings on the property include the former building of the Hopkinton Reformed Presbyterian Church, although it was not a part of the college's sponsoring church.

The centerpiece of the campus is the Civil War Monument, dedicated 17 November, 1965. Construction of Old Main began in 1856 when the school was known as Bowen Collegiate Institute. The Victorian style east wing was added in 1875. Clarke Hall, the dormitory for girls, was built in 1890. Doolittle Hall, constructed in 1900, contained the Library and Literary Societies. Finkbonner Hall (the gymnasium) was erected in 1916. Other buildings in the complex include the Hopkinton Depot, which was moved to the present site in 1969. The Reformed Presbyterian Church, with its remarkable Bavarian stained-glass windows, was dedicated in 1901 and donated to the Society in 1969. The one-room school was purchased and moved to its present location - next to the church - in 1971. A Farm Machinery Hall, which houses displays of horse-drawn farm equipment, was added in 1973. A second Farm Machinery Hall was built in 1982.

:One of the remarkable Bavarian stained-glass window in The Reformed Presbyterian Church, that was dedicated in 1901. Now the church is in danger of being sold off or torn down. photo by Jason Dunlap fair use rationale