Campus of Iowa State University
The Iowa State University campus contains over 160 buildings, several of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
[2] Iowa State's main campus features 490 acres of trees, plants and classically designed buildings.
The concept of an open central campus encircled by buildings, was the vision of Iowa State's first president, Adonijah Welch.
Named for Dr. LaVerne W. Noyes, who also donated the funds to see that Alumni Hall could be completed after sitting unfinished and unused from 1905 to 1907.
Lake LaVerne is the home of two mute swans named Sir Lancelot and Elaine, donated to Iowa State by VEISHEA 1935.
Sir Lancelot underwent surgery at Iowa State's College of Veterinary Medicine, but after months of physical therapy efforts in returning him to Lake LaVerne were unsuccessful.
[9] Originally named "Duplex C", the Andrews-Richards house was built in 1955–1956 and was used to help home economic students learn how to manage their time, money and other resources to become good homemakers.
Today, Beardshear Hall holds the following offices: The Steve and Debbie Bergstrom Indoor Training Facility opened in March 2004.
Departments in Black Engineering Building: The campanile was constructed in 1897–1898 as a memorial to Margaret MacDonald Stanton, Iowa State's first dean of women, who died on July 25, 1895.
The tower is located on ISU's central campus, just north of the Memorial Union (Iowa State University).
A statue of him created by the internationally acclaimed sculptor Christian Petersen is displayed in a courtyard north of the building's lobby, to honor George Washington Carver's lifelong work in science and human relations.
The building's interior was gutted and renovated in 1992, at which point it was given its current name and purpose as the administrative office for the college of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
The upper floor houses University Relations and Iowa Public Radio's Ames facilities, which includes several studios and IT/Operations staff.
The PhoneCenter is staffed by student callers who contact alumni across the nation fundraising for scholarships, building renovations, faculty support, study abroad and much more.
Since Fitzpatrick 16 other families have lived in this house, including agriculturist and teacher Seaman A. Knapp and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson (disambiguation).
Departments in Gerdin Business Building: Named for Henry Gilman, the father of organometallic chemistry and a member of the Iowa State faculty from 1919 to 1962.
Departments in Heady Hall: A dormitory named for Maurice D. Helser, the first director of personnel at Iowa State.
Northern sections of Helser Hall were demolished in 2001 to make space for the Union Drive Community Center.
In 1997, the stadium was named in honor of Jack Trice, ISU's first African American athlete and the school's first athletics-related fatality.
Offices/Departments in Lagomarcino Hall: The Lied Recreation Center is a multi-purpose building housing the soccer team lockers, practice facility for wrestling, and a 300-meter track for indoor competition.
Maple Hall is part of the Maple-Willow-Larch complex of dormitories on the eastern edge of the Iowa State campus.
In this four story structure, students and faculty learn and research about disease resistance, environmental protection, genetic alterations, and a host of other topics.
Many large ensemble concerts take place in either the Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall or the internationally acclaimed Stephens Auditorium.
In 2015, the Board of Regents approved a plan for the demolition of the lab and the southern portion of Sweeney Hall to provide the site for the new $80 million Student Innovation Center.
The Olsen Building housed the football locker rooms for the Iowa State Cyclones and the Athletic Ticket Office.
It was completed in 1975 at a cost $5.3 million and hosts small and large conferences, board meetings, pre-performance dinners, wedding receptions and much more.
Departments in Snedecor Hall: Named for Frank H. Spedding, a longtime professor of chemistry at Iowa State and a pioneer in the Manhattan Project.
Includes cafeteria, convenience store, post office, copy center and workout space for Union Drive Residence Association.
Built in 1976, VET MED is the largest academic building at Iowa State University, with over 347,000 square feet (32,200 m2).
Wilson Hall was closed to residents in spring 2005, however, it has been used as temporary office and storage space for varies departments.
