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Title: Campanile, Iowa State Teachers College, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Iowa State Normal School, State College of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa
Description: Looking south at the UNI Campanile rising 100 feet in the air. It was ultimately the result of almost twelve years of planning and work and was completed in 1926 at a cost of approximately $51,000. When built, it stood at the geographic center of the eighty acre campus. Number 0B-H1949.
Date Created: 1940
PID: grinnell:14589

Title: Lawther Hall for Women, Iowa State Teachers College, Cedar Falls, Iowa, University of Northern Iowa, State College of Iowa, Iowa State Normal School, Resident Hall, West Hall
Description: Looking northeast at the new dormitory, called sucessively The Addition to Bartlett Hall, The Residence Hall, West Hall, and Lawther Hall opened with an occupancy of 293 women for the summer 1940 term. It was built at a cost of $400,000. Number OB-H1950.
Date Created: 1940
PID: grinnell:13583

Title: Women's swimming pool and gymnasium, Iowa State Teachers College, Cedar Falls, Iowa, State College of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa, The Gymnasium, Gymnasium 2, East Gymnasium, Innovative Teaching and Technology Center
Description: Looking northeast at the swimming pool and East Gymnasium. East Gymnasium was completed in 1905 at a cost of $100,000. The swimming pool addition was completed in 1938 at a cost of $109,000. It was claimed that this was the first college pool west of the Mississippi. The Gymnasium served the campus as the sole physical education building until the West Gymnasium opened in 1925. The gymnasium was later renovated in 2006 to house the Innovative Teaching and Technology Center. Number 0B-H1951.
Date Created: 1940
PID: grinnell:13278