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Farm House

Title:
Farm House
Description:
The first building started on the new college land was the Farm House. Plans for it and the barn, prepared by Milen Burt, architect and builder of Muscatine, had been approved in 1859. The house was completed in 1865. The Farm House, or the Knapp-Wilson House, was designated in 1965 as a Registered National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior. After Dean Andre moved out in 1970, the University administration determined that the house would no longer be a residence, classroom, or office. The house was preserved and restored as close to its appearance as it was when occupied by Dean Curtiss from 1900-1910. Credit: The Iowa State University Campus and Its Buildings
Location:
Farm House; Ames; Iowa
Latitude:
42.0272607
Longitude:
-93.64402082
Year Built:
1860
Building Cost:
36234
Architect:
Milens Burt of Muscatine
Contractor:
No contractor, built by day labor
The first building started on the new college land was the Farm House. Plans for it and the barn, prepared by Milen Burt, architect and builder of Muscatine, had been approved in 1859. The house was completed in 1865. The Farm House, or the Knapp-Wilson House, was designated in 1965 as a Registered National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior. After Dean Andre moved out in 1970, the University administration determined that the house would no longer be a residence, classroom, or office. The house was preserved and restored as close to its appearance as it was when occupied by Dean Curtiss from 1900-1910. Credit: The Iowa State University Campus and Its Buildings
BUILDING IMAGES
Military Parade
Military members standing at attention with military band members on the right.
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The Farm House (Knapp-Wilson...
Street view of the farm house with 3 seasons poarch, balcony, and front door visible.
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Farm House and Barns...
Small drawing of the layout for the Farm House and Barns.
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Farm House with people...
Four adults and two children in front of the Farm House
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Farm House and Horse...
Horse carriage on the road leading up to the Farm House
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Photograph of the front...
Photograph looking north-west at the front porch and south side of the Farm House. Part of Catt Hall can be seen in the background to the left (north-west) of the Farm House. Annotation: “Farm House.”
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Photograph of the north-west...
Photograph of the north-west corner of the Farm House with Dinkey tracks in the foreground. Annotation: “Horse barn redesigned in 1930 for Landscape Architecture.”
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Photograph of a snowy...
Photograph of a pathway cleared through the snow running east between the Farm House and Creamery, First (when it was probably known as the Farm Foreman’s Cottage) on the right (south side), and Landscape Architecture (when it was known as the Horse Barn) on the left (north side). Annotation: “Looking east Farm House on right, Horse Barn on left, after 1907 where the electric line turned north of Ag Hall & Margaret Hall.”
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Photograph of the front...
Photograph of the front of the Farm House showing the lawn in front of the house. Annotation: “Farm House. Horse & Cattle barns in background on right. n.d.”
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Photograph of the west...
Photograph showing the south-west corner of the Farm House including both the west and south porches. The Creamery, First can be seen in the background to the right (west) of the Farm House. Annotation: “The Farm House, picture appears in 1915 Alumnus.”
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Photograph of the west...
Photograph showing the south-west corner of the Farm House including both the west and south porches. The Creamery, First can be seen in the background to the right (west) of the Farm House. Annotation: “Farm House ca. 1911.”
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Photograph of the south...
Photograph of the south side of the Farm House showing the front porch. The Cattle Barn, First can be seen in the background to the right (north-east) of the Farm House. Annotation: “Farm House. Cattle barns in background. Sept. 22, 1905 from south.”
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Source
Preferred Citation:
"Farm House", Campus Cornerstones, Digital Scholarship and Initiatives
Reference Link:
https://isu-digital.github.io/historic-buildings//historic-buildings/items/hist_56.html
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