Search results | Digital Grinnell

Title: Grinnell College, Blair Hall porch, Iowa College, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking east. Blair Hall was constructed in 1882-1886 and razed in 1961. Cost was $37,200 excl. grading and landscaping. Originally housed the college chapel, the departments of chemistry, natural science, mathematics, and physics.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13833

Title: Blair Hall, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking northeast. Blair Hall was constructed in 1882-1886, razed in 1961. Cost was $37,200 excluding grading and landscaping. Orignally housed the college chapel, the departments of chemistry, natural science, mathematics, and physics.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13832

Title: Carnegie Library, Iowa College, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Completed in 1905, the structure was one of the few college libraries funded by Andrew Carnegie, who was principally interested in supporting community libraries. Carnegie was considered outgrown by the 1950s, and in 1959 the books were moved to the new Burling Library.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13821

Title: College Hill, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Iowa State Normal School, State College of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa
Description: Looking northwest at a residential neighborhood called College Hill in Cedar Falls, Iowa with college buildings in the center. "Compliments of Veatch." --t.p.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:14140

Title: Steiner Hall, Christian Associations Building, Goodnow Hall, College chapel, Grinnell, Iowa, Herrick Chapel, Grinnell College
Description: Looking southeast with Steiner Hall and Goodnow Hall in background. 1910 postmark. Number 1223. Herrick Chapel was constructed in 1907, costing approximately $20,000.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13375

Title: Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, Administration Building, Old Main
Description: Looking northwest at the front entrance of Drake University's Administration Building, now known as Old Main. Drake University was founded in 1881. The architectural style is High Victorian Gothic. Old Main is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located at 2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Number 28.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:18534

Title: Goodnow Hall, [Grinnell College], Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking north. Goodnow Hall was constructed in 1885, costing $15,700 excluding telescope ($2,125) and book stacks. Originally served as college library and astronomical observatory. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 1910 postmark. Number 540.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:14538

Title: Stewart Public Library, Goodnow Hall, [Grinnell College], Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking north with Herrick Chapel in background. Goodnow Hall was constructed in 1885, costing $15,700 excluding telescope ($2,125) and book stacks. Originally served as college library and astronomical observatory. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 1910 postmark.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:14553

Title: Greetings from Iowa College, Grinnell, Iowa, Grinnell College, A glimpse across the campus
Description: Greeting card with postcard inset showing the Grinnell College campus.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13817

Title: Grinnell College, Iowa College Glee Club, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Men's 22 member Grinnell College glee club who most likely practiced in the Music Hall which was located at the site of Burling Library. 1910 postmark.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:13819