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Arbor Lake, Grinnell, Iowa
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Description
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Looking northeast at shoreline with sailboats and boathouse. Arbor Lake, named for Arbor Day, when hundreds of trees were planted there, was created in 1902 as a storage reservoir to provide soft water for manufacturing firms.
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Date Created
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1910
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PID
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grinnell:14502
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Arbor Lake, Grinnell, Iowa
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Looking northeast at shoreline with boathouse. Arbor Lake, named for Arbor Day, when hundreds of trees were planted there, was created in 1902 as a storage reservoir to provide soft water for manufacturing firms.
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Date Created
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1910
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grinnell:14497
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Baptist Church, Grinnell, Iowa
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Looking northeast. In October 1864, the Baptist Church removed from its first location at 2nd & West Street and placed at 4th Avenue & Broad Street. It was torn down in the early 1950s. Number 156804.
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Date Created
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1910
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PID
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grinnell:14019
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Grinnell College, Blair Hall porch, Iowa College, Grinnell, Iowa
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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.
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Date Created
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1910
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PID
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grinnell:13833
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Carnegie Library, Iowa College, Grinnell, Iowa
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Description
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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.
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Date Created
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1910
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PID
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grinnell:13821
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Marshall County Courthouse, Doctor S.A. Cravath's home, Grinnell, Iowa
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Dr. Cravath gave up medicine to go into newspaper work and purchased half interest in the Grinnell Herald Register in 1872 until 1891. He was also president of the First National Bank and later he was president of the Grinnell Merchants Bank. 1910 postmark.
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Date Created
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1910
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PID
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grinnell:13941
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Goodnow Hall, [Grinnell College], Grinnell, Iowa
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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.
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Date Created
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1910
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PID
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grinnell:14538
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Stewart Public Library, Goodnow Hall, [Grinnell College], Grinnell, Iowa
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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.
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Date Created
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1910
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grinnell:14553
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Grinnell Hospital, Grinnell, Iowa
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Description
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Looking west from Park Street. Grinnell's first municipal hospital was opened in 1908 at Sixth Avenue & Elm Street. The building is now a private residence. 1910 postmark. Number 938.
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Date Created
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1910
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PID
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grinnell:14514