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English Office Building Item Info

English Office Building
English Office Building
IMAGE
Title:
English Office Building
Description:
The English Office Building was originally designed to provide offices for the President, Secretary, and Treasurer. In 1905, the Public Grounds Committee recommended the removal of the building. The recommendation was never carried out for the Office Building. In 1908, the college bookstore used the first floor, and the custodian and Head of the Military Department occupied the second floor. The building was connected to the central heating system in 1914, at which time it was the headquarters for the Building and Grounds department, and two rooms were rented to the YMCA for their food service employees. In 1929, the second floor was converted into office space for the English Department, and in 1940, the name of the building was changed to English Office Building. In 1973, all English Speech offices were relocated to the other building, and the old Office Building became the headquarters for International Education Services. Credit: The Iowa State University Campus and Its Buildings
Location:
English Office Building; Ames; Iowa
Latitude:
42.02565338
Longitude:
-93.64819394
Year Built:
1884
Building Cost:
6000
Architect:
Foster & Liebbe Josselyn & Taylor
Contractor:
V. Tomlinson Whiting & Wood
Source
Preferred Citation:
"English Office Building", History of the Buildings of Iowa State University, Digital Scholarship and Initiatives
Reference Link:
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