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Title: Alumni Hall, Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa, Christian Association Hall, YMCA Building, Iowa State University
Description: Looking south at Alumni Hall located at 2433 Union Drive, Ames, Story County, Iowa. The Colonial Revival building was constructed in 1904-1907 through the combined efforts of the College, the YMCA, and the Alumni Association. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Number 8319-N.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:13348

Title: Blair Hall, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking northwest. Blair Hall was constructed in 1882-1886, razed in 1961. Cost was $37,200 excl. grading and landscaping. Orignally housed the college chapel, the departments of chemistry, natural science, mathematics, and physics. Number R-57038.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:14548

Title: Blair Hall, Carnegie Library, Carnegie Hall, Campus, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking southwest from the men's gymnasium at Blair Hall on left and Carnegie Library on right. Number 69.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:13387

Title: Central Building, [Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa], Beardshear Hall, Iowa State University
Description: Looking northwest at the Central Building. It was built in 1908 costing just over $400,000. In 1938, it was renamed Beardshear Hall after William M. Beardshear who was president of the college from 1891 to 1902. Verso contains 1915 summer session information. Located at 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Story County, Iowa.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:13493

Title: Cottages of the Women's Quadrangle, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking southeast. 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.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:14452

Title: East Des Moines High School, Des Moines, Iowa, East High School
Description: Looking east at a four-story stone building built in 1911 and renovated in 2005. When the building first opened, the school board was unable to afford new furniture, because of the enormous cost of its construction. During the first spring of the building's existence, a number of students used whatever vehicles they could provide to haul the furniture from the old building to the new one. Located at 815 East 13th Street, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. 1915 postmark. Number 8913.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:16158

Title: High school, Burt, Iowa, Burt High School
Description: The two-story brick building was erected in 1911 at a cost of $18,000. You can see children sitting on the front step. 1915 postmark. Number 3.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:14159

Title: Public school, Denver, Iowa
Description: Looking at a three-story brick and stone building with children standing in the entrance.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:16940

Title: Public school, Dows, Iowa, Dows Public School
Description: Looking northeast at a two-story brick school building built in 1914. Dows, Iowa (originally named Otisville) was established in 1880 and named for a railroad contractor. Number 9.
Date Created: 1917
PID: grinnell:16059

Title: Rand Gymnasium, Women's gymnasium, [Grinnell College], Grinnell, Iowa
Description: Looking east. Rand Gymnasium was constructed in 1897 and destroyed by fire in 1939. The cost to build was between $10,000 and $17,360.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:13669