The 2½-story, brick structure was designed by Wichita, Kansas architect, and Indianola native, William T. Proudfoot.

[2] The Romanesque Revival style is found in the round arched openings, stone trim, decorative brickwork, prominent gables centered at the front and rear elevations, and slender turrets on the corners.

George Washington Carver studied art in the attic classroom while attending Simpson in 1890–1891.

It now honors Henry A. Wallace, a geneticist and former Vice President of the United States.

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