COMPOUND OBJECT (4 Items)
South Hall Item Info
- Title:
- South Hall
- Description:
- The first college president's home, South Hall, stood on Union Drive, east of where the Memorial Union now stands. President Welch moved into South Hall in 1869, and an addition was built in 1871. In 1879, the Welches moved to the Gables, and the Botany and Veterinary Medicine departments moved in. The house was renovated for use by the Domestic Economy Department in 1880. The house was damaged by a tornado in 1882. Beginning in 1896, the building served as the Music Hall until it was destroyed by fire in 1912. Credit: The Iowa State University Campus and Its Buildings
- Location:
- South Hall; Ames; Iowa
- Latitude:
- 42.02455896
- Longitude:
- -93.64547466
- Year Built:
- 1869; 1871
- Year Removed:
- 1912
- Building Cost:
- 4500
- Architect:
- C.A. Dunham
- Contractor:
- N.P. Starks
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "South Hall", History of the Buildings of Iowa State University, Digital Scholarship and Initiatives
- Reference Link:
- /historic-buildings/items/hist_05.html