Margaret Hall

Title:
Margaret Hall
Description:
Completed in 1895, Margaret Hall was originally built as a dormitory for undergraduate women and had space for about one hundred residents. Margaret Hall was also the temporary location of the Botany department after the loss of Old Main. Margaret Hall had dining service and a swimming pool. In 1929 it became graduate student housing for women. The building was destroyed by a fire in 1938. Credit: The Iowa State University Campus and Its Buildings
Location:
Margaret Hall; Ames; Iowa
Latitude:
42.02823588
Longitude:
-93.64742791
Year Built:
1894
Year Removed:
1938
Building Cost:
50000
Architect:
Nourse & Hallett
Contractor:
Whiting & Wood
Completed in 1895, Margaret Hall was originally built as a dormitory for undergraduate women and had space for about one hundred residents. Margaret Hall was also the temporary location of the Botany department after the loss of Old Main. Margaret Hall had dining service and a swimming pool. In 1929 it became graduate student housing for women. The building was destroyed by a fire in 1938. Credit: The Iowa State University Campus and Its Buildings
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Margaret Hall postcard
Margaret Hall postcard
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Line of people standing...
Line of people standing in front of Margaret Hall
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Entrance to Margaret Hall...
Entrance to Margaret Hall
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Students in Margaret Hall...
Students in Margaret Hall dining room
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Botany class in Margaret...
Botany class in Margaret Hall
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Margaret Hall gymnasium
Margaret Hall gymnasium
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Margaret Hall empty dining...
Margaret Hall empty dining room
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Margaret Hall after fire...
Margaret Hall after fire
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Aerial view of Margaret...
Aerial view of Margaret Hall and Botany Hall
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Color postcard of Margaret...
Color postcard of Margaret Hall
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Margaret Hall and lawn...
Margaret Hall and lawn
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Distant view of front...
Distant view of front of Margaret Hall and Botany Hall
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Crowd of people gathered...
Crowd of people gathered for an event outside Margaret Hall
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Lawn and sidewalk leading...
Lawn and sidewalk leading to Margaret Hall
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Source
Preferred Citation:
"Margaret Hall", Campus Cornerstones, Digital Scholarship and Initiatives
Reference Link:
https://isu-digital.github.io/historic-buildings//historic-buildings/items/hist_197.html