COMPOUND OBJECT (7 Items)
Gables Item Info
- Title:
- Gables
- Description:
- President Welch purchased land and built a home just south of the College property in 1879. This is the present location of Buchanan Hall. The Welch family moved into the house in late 1880. The April 8, 1882 cyclone "removed a few of the Chimneys". Professor Millikan Stalker purchased "The Gables," as it was called, in 1898 or 1899 and moved into it in 1899. He willed it to his sister, Sallie Stalker Smith, who, in turn, willed it to her sisters, Margaret Stalker and Julia Stalker Swearingen, during their lifetimes. After their deaths, the property was to go to Iowa State College in the name of Milliken Stalker and Sallie Stalker Smith to further the cause of international goodwill. Ownership of the property passed to the College in 1928. The Gables became International House as a residence for International male students in compliance with Mrs. Smith's will. A fire on January 7, 1951, resulted in extensive damage to the house. The house continued in use by International students until it was purposely burned down in 1963 to make way for Buchanan Hall, which continued as an International student residence. Credit: The Iowa State University Campus and Its Buildings
- Location:
- Iowa State International House; Ames; Iowa
- Latitude:
- 42.0220868
- Longitude:
- -93.64375315
- Year Built:
- 1879
- Year Removed:
- 1963
- Building Cost:
- 10000
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Gables", Campus Cornerstones, Digital Scholarship and Initiatives
- Reference Link:
- https://isu-digital.github.io/historic-buildings//historic-buildings/items/hist_84.html