The Hub
- Building Name:
- The Hub
- Alternate Names:
- Depot; Bookstore; Post Office
- Historical Note:
- Built in 1892, The Hub originally served as a depot, bookstore, and post office to support the Ames and College Railway. After the railway was discontinued in 1908, the building was relocated and continued to function as a bookstore and post office, with multiple additions made in 1920, 1946, and 1952. The bookstore moved to the Memorial Union in 1958, and the building remained a post office until 1963. Renamed “The Hub” in 1959, it was repurposed for food services and later housed additional campus functions, including a copy center, ticket office, and traffic office.
- Year Built:
- 1892
- Architect:
- Josselyn & Taylor
- Contractor:
- Whiting & Wood
Photographs Containing The Hub:
Photograph of the flagpole...
The Hub
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Item 1 of 15
Left to Right: Beardshear Hall, Marston Hall, Marston Water Tower, The Hub, and Morrill Hall. Looking northwest.
- Title:
- Photograph of the flagpole being raised
- Date:
- 1908-03
- Description:
- Photograph showing the raising of the flagpole on central campus. In the background Bearshear Hall, Marston Hall, the Marston Water Tower, the Hub, and Mirrill Hall can be seen. Annotation: "Erecting of steel flagpole, ca. March 1908. Beardshear Hall, Marston Hall, water tower, Hub, and Morrill Hall in background."
- Source:
- Iowa State University. Facilities Planning and Management records
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Photograph of the flagpole being raised", Campus Cornerstones, Digital Scholarship and Initiatives
- Reference Link:
- https://digital.lib.iastate.edu/historic-buildings/items/buildingprofile0016.html#cornerstones0008
Rights
- Rights:
- The Iowa State University Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries.
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Photograph of the flagpole...
The Hub
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Item 2 of 15
Left to Right: Beardshear Hall, Marston Hall, Marston Water Tower, and The Hub. Looking west.
- Title:
- Photograph of the flagpole raising
- Date:
- 1908-03
- Description:
- Photograph showing the raising of the flagpole on central campus. In the background Beardshear Hall, Marston Hall, the Marston Water Tower, and the Hub can be seen. Annotation: “Raising of flagpole. Bearshear Hall, Marston Hall, water tower & Hub, 1908.”
- Source:
- Iowa State University. Facilities Planning and Management records
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Photograph of the flagpole raising", Campus Cornerstones, Digital Scholarship and Initiatives
- Reference Link:
- https://digital.lib.iastate.edu/historic-buildings/items/buildingprofile0016.html#cornerstones0009
Rights
- Rights:
- The Iowa State University Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries.
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Old Main
The Hub
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Item 3 of 15
- Title:
- Old Main
- Creator:
- Iowa State University
- Description:
- The front side of Old Main, with the college military cadet corps arranged in a review formation on the lawn in front of the building. The women's military corps is in front of the corps, in addition to a band and a drum major. Military training was required of Iowa State male students from 1868 through 1962 and women also organized a military corps from 1878 through 1897.
- Source:
- Iowa State University. Facilities Planning and Management records, 1859 - 2015
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Old Main", Campus Cornerstones, Digital Scholarship and Initiatives
- Reference Link:
- https://digital.lib.iastate.edu/historic-buildings/items/buildingprofile0016.html#cornerstones0069
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- Rights:
- This item is protected by copyright and related rights. You are free to use this item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses, please obtain permission from Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives.
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Old Main
The Hub
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Item 4 of 15
Left to Right: Morrill Hall, Farm House (in trees), The Hub, Mortensen Cottage, Second Creamery, and Victory Bell. Looking east-southeast.
- Title:
- Old Main
- Creator:
- Iowa State University
- Description:
- An aerial view of the rear side of Old Main. A flag flies from the north tower of the building. The Hub and railroad tracks are depicted to the left of Old Main. Further to the left of the image can be seen the rear of Morrill Hall.
- Source:
- Iowa State University. Facilities Planning and Management records, 1859 - 2015
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Old Main", Campus Cornerstones, Digital Scholarship and Initiatives
- Reference Link:
- https://digital.lib.iastate.edu/historic-buildings/items/buildingprofile0016.html#cornerstones0070
Rights
- Rights:
- This item is protected by copyright and related rights. You are free to use this item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses, please obtain permission from Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives.
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Old Main and Morrill...
The Hub
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Item 5 of 15
Left to Right: Main Building, Laboratory of Mechanics, Power Station, Building A, The Hub, Morrill Hall, and Marston Water Tower. Looking west-southwest.
- Title:
- Old Main and Morrill Hall, between 1897 and 1900
- Date:
- 1897/1900
- Description:
- Looking southwest from Botany Hall toward Old Main and Morrill Hall. Taken between 1897 and 1900.
- Source:
- Iowa State University. Facilities Planning and Management records, 1859 - 2015
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Old Main and Morrill Hall, between 1897 and 1900", Campus Cornerstones, Digital Scholarship and Initiatives
- Reference Link:
- https://digital.lib.iastate.edu/historic-buildings/items/buildingprofile0016.html#cornerstones0079
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- This item is protected by copyright and related rights. You are free to use this item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses, please obtain permission from Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives.
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An aerial view of...
The Hub
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Item 6 of 15
Left to Right: Boarding Cottage (East), Boarding Cottage (West), Laboratory of Mechanics, Chemical and Physical Laboratory, English Office Building, Power Station, Building A, Aerospace Laboratory, Main Building, Marston Water Tower, The Hub, and Morrill Hall. Looking west-northwest.
- Title:
- An aerial view of Old Main and Morrill Hall from Central campus.
- Creator:
- Gardner, Elmer S.
- Description:
- An aerial view of Old Main (later known as Central Building and Beardshear Hall) in the center and Morrill Hall on the right. Other campus buildings are to the left of Old Main.
- Source:
- Iowa State University. Facilities Planning and Management records, 1859 - 2015
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "An aerial view of Old Main and Morrill Hall from Central campus.", Campus Cornerstones, Digital Scholarship and Initiatives
- Reference Link:
- https://digital.lib.iastate.edu/historic-buildings/items/buildingprofile0016.html#cornerstones0082
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- This item is protected by copyright and related rights. You are free to use this item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses, please obtain permission from Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives.
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Morrill Hall and Hub...
The Hub
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Item 7 of 15
Left to Right: Cemetery, The Hub, Morrill Hall, Farm Boarding Club, and Central Station. Looking northwest.
- Title:
- Morrill Hall and Hub
- Description:
- Morrill Hall is at the center of this campus view. The Hub is to the left and was used as a post office, bookstore, and depot station for the Ames and College Railway.
- Source:
- Iowa State University. Facilities Planning and Management records, 1859 - 2015
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Morrill Hall and Hub", Campus Cornerstones, Digital Scholarship and Initiatives
- Reference Link:
- https://digital.lib.iastate.edu/historic-buildings/items/buildingprofile0016.html#cornerstones0099
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Morrill Hall, 1907-1913
The Hub
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Item 8 of 15
Left to Right: The Hub, Morrill Hall, Farm Boarding Club, Central Station, and Beach House. The Athletic fields and flagpole can also be seen. Looking northwest.
- Title:
- Morrill Hall, 1907-1913
- Creator:
- Iowa State University
- Date:
- 1907
- Description:
- In this aerial view the Hub is to the left (west) of Morrill Hall.
- Source:
- Iowa State University. Facilities Planning and Management records, 1859 - 2015
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Morrill Hall, 1907-1913", Campus Cornerstones, Digital Scholarship and Initiatives
- Reference Link:
- https://digital.lib.iastate.edu/historic-buildings/items/buildingprofile0016.html#cornerstones0121
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Morrill and Hub
The Hub
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Item 9 of 15
Left to Right: Cemetery, The Hub, Morrill Hall, Farm Boarding Club, and Central Station. Looking northwest.
- Title:
- Morrill and Hub
- Description:
- Morrill Hall is at the center of this campus view. The Hub is to the left and was used as a post office, bookstore, and depot station for the Ames and College Railway.
- Source:
- Iowa State University. Facilities Planning and Management records, 1859 - 2015
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Morrill and Hub", Campus Cornerstones, Digital Scholarship and Initiatives
- Reference Link:
- https://digital.lib.iastate.edu/historic-buildings/items/buildingprofile0016.html#cornerstones0125
Rights
- Rights:
- This item is protected by copyright and related rights. You are free to use this item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses, please obtain permission from Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives.
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Morrill Hall and the...
The Hub
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Item 10 of 15
Left to Right: Marston Hall, The Hub, and Morrill Hall. Looking north-northwest.
- Title:
- Morrill Hall and the Hub, October 16, 1929
- Date:
- 1929-10-16
- Description:
- Morrill Hall and the Hub, October 16, 1929.
- Source:
- Iowa State University. Facilities Planning and Management records, 1859 - 2015
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Morrill Hall and the Hub, October 16, 1929", Campus Cornerstones, Digital Scholarship and Initiatives
- Reference Link:
- https://digital.lib.iastate.edu/historic-buildings/items/buildingprofile0016.html#cornerstones0126
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- Rights:
- This item is protected by copyright and related rights. You are free to use this item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses, please obtain permission from Iowa State University Library Special Collections and University Archives.
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Photograph of a group...
The Hub
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Item 11 of 15
- Title:
- Photograph of a group of people outside the Post Office
- Date:
- 1920
- Description:
- Photograph of people outside the Hub when it was the Post Office. There is a banner on the Hub reading ''Be loyal. Vote for student memorial and raise the thermometer for your division.'' Morrill Hall can be seen to the east (right).
- Source:
- Iowa State University. Facilities Planning and Management records
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Photograph of a group of people outside the Post Office", Campus Cornerstones, Digital Scholarship and Initiatives
- Reference Link:
- https://digital.lib.iastate.edu/historic-buildings/items/buildingprofile0016.html#cornerstones0229
Rights
- Rights:
- The Iowa State University Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries.
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Photograph of cars parked...
The Hub
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Item 12 of 15
- Title:
- Photograph of cars parked next to the Post Office
- Description:
- Photograph of cars parked west of the Hub when it was the Post Office. The Armory, Davidson Hall, and library can be seen in the north-west (background).
- Source:
- Iowa State University. Facilities Planning and Management records
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Photograph of cars parked next to the Post Office", Campus Cornerstones, Digital Scholarship and Initiatives
- Reference Link:
- https://digital.lib.iastate.edu/historic-buildings/items/buildingprofile0016.html#cornerstones0230
Rights
- Rights:
- This item is protected by U.S. copyright and related rights. It is being made available by Iowa State University as its rights-holder for noncommercial use, including sharing and adapting the work. No permission is required for noncommercial use so long as attribution is provided. All other uses require permission from Special Collections and University Archives.
- Standardized Rights:
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Photograph of Hub renovations...
The Hub
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Item 13 of 15
- Title:
- Photograph of Hub renovations
- Date:
- 1983
- Description:
- A three photograph strip showing renovations of the Hub in 1983. Annotation: "Hub (renovations) 1983 (strip) Renovation June 83."
- Source:
- Iowa State University. Facilities Planning and Management records
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Photograph of Hub renovations", Campus Cornerstones, Digital Scholarship and Initiatives
- Reference Link:
- https://digital.lib.iastate.edu/historic-buildings/items/buildingprofile0016.html#cornerstones0231
Rights
- Rights:
- This item is protected by U.S. copyright and related rights. It is being made available by Iowa State University as its rights-holder for noncommercial use, including sharing and adapting the work. No permission is required for noncommercial use so long as attribution is provided. All other uses require permission from Special Collections and University Archives.
- Standardized Rights:
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Photograph of the Dinkey...
The Hub
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Item 14 of 15
- Title:
- Photograph of the Dinkey at the Hub
- Date:
- 1906~
- Description:
- Photograph of the Dinkey stopped in front of the Hub. The engine pulls three passenger cars loaded with students either just arriving on campus or preparing to leave for downtown Ames.
- Source:
- Iowa State University. Facilities Planning and Management records (from SCUA Flickr)
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Photograph of the Dinkey at the Hub", Campus Cornerstones, Digital Scholarship and Initiatives
- Reference Link:
- https://digital.lib.iastate.edu/historic-buildings/items/buildingprofile0016.html#cornerstones0251
Rights
- Rights:
- The Iowa State University Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries.
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Aerial view of Margaret...
The Hub
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Item 15 of 15
Margaret Hall, Meat Laboratory, Botany Hall Addition, Botany Hall, Horticulture Hall and Greenhouse Complex, Cattle Barn (First), Machine Shed (granary), Hog Houses, Morrill Hall, The Hub, Experiment Station Barn, Agronomy Farm Crops Laboratory, Carpenter Shop, Landscape Architecture, Power and Heating Plant, Farm House, Mortensen House, Corner of Agriculture Hall (Curtiss Hall), looking east northeast from the Water Tower.
- Title:
- Aerial view of Margaret Hall and Botany Hall
- Description:
- 1918 or 1919. Margaret Hall, Botany Hall, Morrill Hall, Bookstore, Exp. Sta. Barn, Farm House, Mortensen House, Corner of Ag Hall (Curtiss).
- Source:
- Iowa State University. Facilities Planning and Management records (from SCUA Flickr)
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Aerial view of Margaret Hall and Botany Hall", Campus Cornerstones, Digital Scholarship and Initiatives
- Reference Link:
- https://digital.lib.iastate.edu/historic-buildings/items/buildingprofile0016.html#cornerstones0262
Rights
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- The Iowa State University Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries.
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- Preferred Citation:
- "The Hub", Campus Cornerstones, Digital Scholarship and Initiatives
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- https://digital.lib.iastate.edu/historic-buildings/items/buildingprofile0016.html