Looking northeast at front entrance. Mears Cottage was the first women's dormitory on campus. Built in 1888, Mears remained a residence hall until 1979. Over the years it has hosted various campus offices. It is named for Mary Grinnell Mears, an 1881 graduate of Grinnell College and daughter of J.B. Grinnell, founder of the college. Located at 1213 6th Avenue, Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa.
Looking northeast. Gates Hall bears the name of Grinnell's second president, George Augustus Gates, who led the College from 1887 through 1900. Number B-149.
Looking northwest from Sixth Avenue. The Women's Quadrangle was built in 1915, with a combined cost of about $1 million for the quadrangle, and the men's halls in 1916-17. Number B-86.