Old Main (Iowa Wesleyan College)
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Iowa Wesleyan College campus Mount Pleasant, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 40°58′31″N 91°32′34″W / 40.97528°N 91.54278°WCoordinates: 40°58′31″N 91°32′34″W / 40.97528°N 91.54278°W |
| Built | 1854 |
| Architect | Benjamin Franklin Pearson |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 73000727[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 26, 1973 |
Old Main is an historic structure located on the Iowa Wesleyan College campus in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States. Built in 1854, when James Harlan was the college’s president, it is the second building constructed on the campus after Pioneer Hall.[2] It is believed that Old Main was the first genuine collegiate building built in Iowa.[3] The International P.E.O. Sisterhood was founded in the building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ "History". Iowa Wesleyan College. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ↑ "Old Main". Council of Independent Colleges. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
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