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ISU notables is a list of notable names at Iowa State University (ISU) as well as other notable items around campus such as buildings and landmarks. While there around certainly numerous well-known people associated with ISU this list is intended to be those directly known on campus because of buildings, streets, or other such landmarks.
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This is a list of buildings, streets, or other landmarks that are not readily associated by name.
This is a list of known names in the ISU community.
Under each name is a description of the person and the notables associated with them.
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A
Agriculture Hall
See Catt Hall
Alumni Hall
Construction started in 1904 but was halted in 1905. Laverne Noyes donated the money to ISU to finish the building provided:
- The building was called Alumni Hall
- The building is open to all students
- The building could be used by the Alumni Association
History and uses of Alumni Hall:
Offices in Alumni Hall:
- Admissions
- Orientation
- Records and registartion
- YWCA
Armory
Atanasoff
Named after John Vincent Atanasoff, inventor of the digital computer.
Atanasoff Hall
Departments in Atanasoff Hall:
B
Beardshear
William Miller Beardshear (1850 - 1902) was the 5th president of ISU.
Born in Ohio and died in 1902 from complications of a heart attack.
Education:
- Studied ministry at Otterbein College and Yale Divinity School
Achievements:
- Joined the Army at the age of age; served during the American Civil War
- President of Western College in Toledo
- Superintendent of schools in West Des Moines, Iowa
- 5th ISU president from 1891 to 1902
- Developed new agricultural programs
- Hired notable faculty:
- Anson Marston
- Louis B. Spinney
- J.B. Weems
- Perry G. Holden
- Maria Roberts
- Following buildings added:
- School colors of cardinal & gold named
- 1st Bomb (yearbook) was published in 1893
- Became known as the Cyclones in 1895
External sites:
- William Miller Beardshear, Papers, Dates, RS 2/5, (University Archives) Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.
Beardshear Hall
Originally built from 1903 to 1908 as Central Building and planned to house:
- Mathematics department
- English department
- Botany department
- History department
- Modern language department
- President's office
- Secretary's office
- Treasurer's office
- Board of Trustee's office
It was renamed in 1938 to Beardshear Hall.
Today, Beardshear Hall is for administration and hold the following offices:
- President
- Vice-President
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- Registrar
- Student financial aid
- Provost
Major renovation was performed ?-2004.
Bessey
Charles E. Bessey
Bessey Hall
In 1963, the Iowa General Assembly appropriated funds to build a "Plant Industry Building" and was open for use in 1967. Included in the design of Bessey Hall was a near full-sized greenhouse on the roof.
Departments in Bessey Hall:
Beyer
Beyer Hall
Departments in Beyer Hall:
Birch
Birch Hall
Dormitory
Buchanan
Buchanan Hall
Dormitory
C
Campanile
ISU-campanile.jpg
Campanile
The campanile was constructed in 1897-1898 as remembrance to Margaret MacDonald Stanton who died on July 25 1895. Margaret's husband, Edgar W. Stanton, with the help of President William M. Beardshear choose a site on central campus. The location is just north of the Memorial Union that was built more than three decades later. The campanile stands 110 feet tall on a 16 by 16 foot base, and cost $6,510.20 to construct.
When Edgar Stanton died in 1920 his second wife, Julia Wentch Stanton, requested that, in his memory, 26 bells be added to the original 10 from 1899. In 1954, an additional 13 bells were added by the Stanton Memorial Trust. Another bell was added in 1967 to make it a 50-bell carillon. The carillon sounds every quarter hour and can be heard from most of campus. The bells and their supports at the top of the campanile weigh nearly 30 tons, with the heaviest bell at 5,737 lbs. There is a performance of the carillon every weekday around noon, and on other special occasions.
Carver
Carver Hall
Departments in Carver Hall:
Catt
Carrie Chapman Catt
Catt Hall
Offices/Departments in Catt Hall:
Central Building
See Beardshear Hall
Central Campus
Along with the University of Virginia and Yale University, ISU's central campus was listed as a "medallion site" by the American Society of Landscape Architects in 1999. It was listed as one of 25 most beautiful sites in the United States in the book The Campus as a Work of Art. Central Campus is 20 acres (81,000 m²) of lawn and trees.
Chamberlain
Dr. William Isaac Chamberlain (1837 - June 30, 1920) was the 4th president of ISU.
Born in Sharon, Connecticut and died in Cleveland, Ohio.
Education:
Achievements:
- Greek instructor at Western Reserve College after graduation from 1859 to 1865
- Experimented agriculturally with fertilizers, drainage, & crop rotation
- State Secretary of Agriculture of Ohio 1880 to 1886
- 4th ISU president from 1886 to 1890
- Board of Trustees of Ohio State University and Ohio Experiment Station
- Associate editor of the Ohio Farmer and National Stockman and Farmer
Chamberlain and his wife Lucy Jones Marshall were married on July 16, 1863 and had six children.
External sites:
- William Isaac Chamberlain Papers, RS 2/4, Special Collections Department , Iowa State University Library.
Chamberlain Street
Coover
Coover Hall
Departments in Coover Hall:
Curtiss
Curtiss Hall
Departments in Curtiss Hall:
D
Davidson
Davidson Hall
Departments in Davidson Hall:
Dinkey
Steam powered train that went from downtown Ames to The Hub.
E
Eaton
Gordon Pryor Eaton (1929 - ) was the 12th president of ISU.
Education:
Achievements:
External sites:
- Gordon P. Eaton Papers, RS 2/12, (University Archives) Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.
Eaton Hall
Dormitory
Engineering Hall
See Marston Hall
English Office Building
Built in 1884 it was demolished in 2004 after standing for 120 years with a renovations made in 1892 & 1961.
The original purpose of this building was to house the offices of the president, vice-president, and treasurer and was called the Office Building.
These offices were moved to Beardshear Hall in 1908 shortly after it was built.
When the English Department moved in in 1940 it was renamed English Office Building.
The business college placed faculty in this building when the english and speech departments were relocated to Ross Hall and Pearson Hall, respectively, in 1973.
F
Farm House
Farm House was the first building built on the land set aside for the Iowa State College.
Built between 1860 to 1865 of brick, it was later coated with stucco in 1909 and recoated in 1999.
The first tenant, William A. Fitzpatrick, lived in the house from 1861 to 1863.
Since Fitzpatrick 16 other families have lived in this house.
Fisher
Fisher Theater
Theater
Fisher-Nickell Hall
Dormitory
Forker
Forker Hall
Recreation & Athletics
Fountain of Four Seasons
The fountain was sculted by Christian Petersen in 1941 after being asked by ISU president Charles Friley. The previous fountain was a vertical water tower, which students would place toilet seats on. The hope by President Friley was that students would not make a joke out of a beautiful fountain.
Frederiksen
Frederiksen Court
Dormitory/Apartments
Friley
Charles Edwin Friley (1887 - 1958) was the 9th president of ISU.
Born to William Christopher & Ellen Douglas Friley.
Education:
Achievements:
- Registrar of Texas A&M University (1912 - 1924)
- Dean of School of Arts & Sciences at [[Texas A&M University (1924 - 1932)
- Dean of the Division of Science at ISU (1932 - 1935)
- Vice-president of ISU (1935 - 1936)
- 9th president of ISU from 1936 to 1953
- Honorary doctorate from ISU (1958)
- Mason
- Fellow of the Iowa Academy of Science
- National Council of Presbyterian Men
- Iowa State Fair Board
- Iowa Geological Society
- Sigma Alpha Epsilon
- Phi Kappa Phi
- Phi Mu Alpha
He was married three times:
- 1913 to Nina Lynn Wood whom died in 1918 but had two sons: Charles Edwin, Jr. & William Alva
- 1921 to Vera Foreman whom died in 1947 but had one daughter: Frances Foreman (Kuyper)
- 1951 to Magdalen Ranney
External sites:
- Charles E. Friley Papers, Dates, RS 2/9, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.
Friley Hall
Dormitory
G
Geoffroy
Gregory L. Geoffroy is the 14th and current president of ISU.
He took office on July 1, 2001.
Gerdin
Gerdin Business Building
Departments in Gerden Business Building:
Gilman
Henry Gilman, the father of organometallic chemistry.
Gilman Hall
Departments in Gilman Hall:
Greenlee
Greenlee School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Located in Hamilton Hall.
H
Hamilton
Hamilton Hall
Departments in Hamilton Hall:
Heady
Heady Hall
Departments in Heady Hall:
Helser
Helser Hall
Dormitory
Hilton
James H. Hilton (1899 - 1982) was the 10th president of ISU.
Education:
Achievements:
He had two wives:
- Lois Baker whom died in 1969 but had three children: Eleanor, Helen, & James G.
- Helen LeBaron (retired Dean of the College of Home Economics))
External sites:
- James H. Hilton Papers, Dates, RS 2/10, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.
Hilton Colliseum
Athletics
Hoover
Hoover Hall
Offices/Departments in Hoover Hall:
Howe
Howe Hall
Offices/Departments in Howe Hall:
The Hub
Endpoint of Dinkey.
Hughes
Dr. Raymond Mollyneaux Hughes (1873 - 1958) was the 8th president of ISU.
Born in Atlantic, Iowa and grew up in southwestern Ohio.
Education:
Achievement:
Hughes married his 1st wife Ella Rogers in 1908 and after her death in 1933 he then married Helen Richardson Isardi in 1938.
External sites:
- Raymond M. Hughes Papers, RS 02/08, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.
Hunt
Leigh Smith John Hunt (1855 - October 5, 1933) was the 3rd president of ISU.
Born in Indiana and died in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Education:
Achievements:
Hunt and his wife Jessie Noble were married in 1885 and had two children, Helen & Henry
References:
- Leigh Smith John Hunt Papers, RS 2/3, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.
Hunt Street
Located southwest of Campustown.
I
Iowa State Center
Chaired by Clifford Y. Stephens, a committee put forth a national campaign for the construction of a cultural and education center.
This center was named the Iowa State Center.
Located in the Iowa State Center are:
J
Jacobson
Jacobson Athletic Building
Athletics
Jischke
Martin C. Jischke was the 13th president of ISU from June 1, 19991 to August 14, 2000.
K
Kildee
Kildee Hall
Offices/Departments in Kildee Hall:
Location of Lush Auditorium
Knapp
Seaman Asahal Knapp (December 16, 1833 - April 1, 1911) was the 2nd president of ISU.
Born in northern New York.
Education:
Achievements:
Knapp and his wife Maria Elizabeth Hotchkiss were married in 1856 and had six children.
References:
- Seaman Asahel Knapp Papers, RS 2/2, Special Collections Department , Iowa State University Library.
Knapp Hall
Dormitory
L
Lab of Mechanics
Lagomarcino
Lagomarcino Hall
Offices/Departments in Lagomarcino Hall:
Landscape Architecture
Larch
Larch Hall
Dormitory
Laverne
Laverne Noyes donated the funds to see that Alumni Hall could be completed after sitting unfinished and unused from 1905 to 1907.
Lake Laverne
Lake west of the Memorial Union and south of Alumni Hall, Carver Hall, & Music Hall.
LeBaron
LeBaron Hall
Offices/Departments in LeBaron Hall:
Library
Lied
Lied Recreation Facility
Recreation & Athletics
Linden
Linden Hall
Dormitory
Lush
Lush Auditorium
Located in Kildee Hall.
Lyon
Lyon Hall
Dormitory
M
MacKay
MacKay Hall
Offices/Departments in MacKay Hall:
The Maples
Margaret Hall
Named after Margaret MacDonald Stanton.
Marston
Anson Marston was the first Dean of Engineering.
Marston Court
A street about a block long found south of Sweeny Hall, north of Hoover Hall, and east of Bissel Road.
Marston Hall
When constructed at the beginning years of the 20th century it was named the Engineering Hall.
It was renamed Marston Hall in 1947 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Offices in Marston Hall:
Marston Street
Located a couple blocks west of Duff Avenue.
Marston Water Tower
ISU is the home of the first elevated steel water tank west of the Mississippi River.
Named the Marston Water Tower, it was erected in 1897 under the supervision and design of Anson Marston.
The water tower was constructed due to a severe water shortage in 1895 that required cancellation of classes.
The water tower stands 168 feet tall on an octagonal base.
The tank holds 162,000 US gallons (613 m³) and is 24 feet in diameter and 40 feet tall (~72,400 cubic feet).
When full, the water itself would weigh near 675 tons.
In 1978, the water tower was disconnected when the university switched to municipal water.
It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 1982 and restored in 1997.
Martin
Martin Hall
Dormitory
Memorial Union
Talks of a memorial for ISU students lost in World War I arose after the war ended. The idea of creating a living memorial, something that could be a service to ISU, caught on. Initial construction for the Memorial Union (MU) was completed in 1929. Renovations and additions have continued through the years to include: elevators, bowling lanes, a parking ramp, a book store, and additional wings. In 2003, the corporation overseeing the MU was dissolved and the MU became a part of ISU.
Morrill
Justin Smith Morrill created the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act.
Morrill Hall
Morrill Hall construction was completed in 1891 with less than $30,000.
(The keystone of the arch above the main entrance is dated 1904).
The original construction of Morrill Hall was to fill the need of a library, museum, and chapel.
These original needs are spelled out in the stonework on the exterior of the east side.
It has been vacated since 1996 when it was determined unsafe.
Also in 1996, Morrill Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The building is currently unoccupied but $9 million was fundraised for a future renovations and reoccupation.
Music Hall
O
Office Building
See English Office Building
Old Main
Built in 1874 it ultimately burned down in a series of two firesin 1900 and 1902.
The plans for constructing Central Building began shortly thereafter.
Olsen
Olsen Building
Osborn
Herbert Osborn was the first resident of Osborn Cottage.
Osborn Cottage
P
Palmer
Palmer Building
Parks
W. Robert Parks (1915 - ) was the 11th president of ISU.
Education:
Achievements:
- Research & administration with the Bureau of Agricultural Economics (1940 - 1948)
- Lieutenant of the United States Navy during World War II
- Professor of government at ISU (1948 - 1956)
- Professor of agricultural economics at University of Wisconsin (1956 - 1958)
- Dean of Instruction at ISU (1958 - 1961)
- Vice President of Academic Affairs (1961 - 1965)
- 11th president of ISU from 1965 to 1986
- Head of National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges
- Head of Association of American Universities
- Head of Council of Presidents
- Head of Mid-American State Universities Association
- Head of Association of Iowa College Presidents
- Member of the board of trustees of the Teachers Insurance and Annuities-College Retirement Equities Fund
- On board of directors of Norwestern Bell
- On board of directors of Central Life Assurance
- Honorary doctorate from Bear College (1966)
- Honorary doctorate from Westmar College (1968)
- Honorary doctorate from Drake University (1968)
- Named honorary alumnus of ISU (1969)
- Honorary doctorate from University of Kentucky (1973)
- Library named W. Robert and Ellen Sorge Parks Library (1984)
- Received the first Christian Petersen Design Award for his leadership in establishing the College of Design
He married Ellen Sorge (1914 - 1999) and had two daughters: Andrea (Van Howeling) and Cynthia (Hamilton). Ellen was the first woman to receive a PhD in political science from the University of Wisconsin.
External sites:
- W. Robert Parks Papers, RS 2/11, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.
Parks Library
Library was named the W. Robert and Ellen Sorge Parks Library in 1984.
Pearson
Raymond A. Pearson (1873 - 1939) was the 7th president of ISU.
Education:
Achivements:
External sites:
- Raymond A. Pearson Papers, RS 02/07, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.
Pearson Hall
Petersen
Christian Petersen has many works of around around campus:
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Reiman
Reiman Gardens
Garden south of Jack Trice Stadium.
Roberts
Roberts Hall
Dormitory
Ross
Ross Hall
Departments in Ross Hall:
S
Scheman
Scheman Building
Schillitter
Schillitter Village
Dormitory/Apartments
Sloss
Sloss House
Snedecor
George W. Snedecor
Snedecor Hall
Departments in Snedecor Hall:
South Hall
Spedding
Spedding Hall
Ames Laboratory
Stanton
Edgar Stanton, Margaret MacDonald Stanton, and Julia Wentch Stanton associated with the Campanile.
Edgar W. Stanton
Margaret MacDonald Stanton
Margaret Hall was named after her.
First 10 bells of the Campanile were dedicated to her by Edgar W. Stanton.
Julia Wentch Stanton
Stanton Road
State Gym
Stephens
Clifford Y. Stephens, from Cherokee County, Georgia, said, as stated on a plaque in Stephens Auditorium:
- "I would have liked to write a fine poem or a great book, or possibly made a worthy discovery in science, but since all these accomplishments have been denied me, I shall use my ability to accumulate money in such a manner as to make it possible to train many others to do the things I would have done."
Stephens chaired the campaign for construction of the Iowa State Center as well as donating $1 million.
He also established a scholarship foundation after being successful in the dairy industry.
He graduated with a degree in dairy science in 1925 and founded the High's Dairy Product Corporation in 1933.
He married Mary Ann Marsh, Iowa State College class of 1928, in 1931.
A car accident in 1963 took his life.
Stephens Auditorium
The auditorium was constructed between 1966 and 1969.
In 2004, the American Institute of Architects (Iowa Chapter) named Stephens Auditorium Building of the Century.
Construction of the auditorium was made possible by gifts & grants totalling $4.5 million.
Seating capacity of the auditorium is 2637 people:
- 1618 main floor
- 457 first balcony
- 352 second balcony
- 210 third balcony
The stage curtain measure 80 feet across by 30 feet high.
The curtain was made in Japan and donated by J. W. Fisher.
Storms
Albert Boynton Storms (April 1, 1860 - July 1, [[1933) was the 6th president of ISU.
Born in Lima Center, Michigan and died in Berea, Ohio.
Education:
Achievements:
External sites:
- Albert Boynton Storms Papers, 1902-1983, RS 2/6, University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.
Storms Hall
Dormitory
Sweeney
Sweeney Hall
Departments in Sweeney Hall:
T
Trice
Jack Trice Stadium
American football stadium
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Veenker
Veenker Memorial Golf Course
W
Wallace
See also Henry A. Wallace
Wallace Hall
Dormitory
Welch
Dr. Adonijah Strong Welch (April 12, 1821 - March 13, 1889) was the 1st president of ISU.
Born in East Hampton, Connecticut and died in Pasadena, California.
Education:
Achievements:
Welch's first wife was Eunice P. Buckingham (married in 1859) and had three children.
After Eunice's death in 1867 he married Mary Beaumont Dudley in 1868 and had two more children.
Mary established the first courses in what would be come the College of Family and Consumer Sciences.
References:
- Adonijah Strong Welch Papers, RS 2/1, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library
External sites:
Welch Avenue
South of campus. Campustown is primarly located on Welch Avenue.
Welch Hall
Dormitory
Wilhelm
Harlan A. Wilhelm
Wilhelm Hall
Ames Laboratory
Willow
Willow Hall
Dormitory
Wilson
Wilson Hall
Dormitory
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