Buildings of Buena Vista College and Buena Vista University
Title
Buildings of Buena Vista College and Buena Vista University
Subject
Buena Vista College -- Buildings
College Buildings -- Iowa -- Storm Lake
Buena Vista University -- Buildings
Description
Photographs of historic buildings and other features on the campus of Buena Vista College and, later, Buena Vista University.
Publisher
Buena Vista University
Date
1891-
Format
image/jpg
Language
English
Type
Still Image/black-and-white photographs
Still Image/color photographs
Collection Items
The President's Home on College Street
A short-lived presidential residence on College Street for President Briscoe and his family. The college still owns this residence and houses the ROTC program.
Old Main from the southwest
"Originally called Central Hall, this was the primary academic building on campus. After it burned down in 1956, the bricks were used to build the Victory Arch."
Interior of Old Main
"Originally called Central Hall, this was the primary academic building on campus. After it burned down in 1956, the bricks were used to build the Victory Arch."
Old Main Burning
"Originally called Central Hall, this was the primary academic building on campus. After it burned down in 1956, the bricks were used to build the Victory Arch."
Miller-Stuart House
This building was bought by the University in 1901 and served as the home of the President of Buena Vista College until the 1970s. It was demolished in 1974.
Fracker Library
Fracker Library served as the Buena Vista College library from 1946-1965 and was made from a repurposed army barracks building moved from Sioux City.
Mather House interior, as a music conservatory.
Originally constructed in the 1890s as Ladies' Hall. It was renamed in 1903 to Mather Music Conservatory and subsequently burned down in 1915.
Mather House
"Originally constructed in the 1890s as Ladies' Hall. It was renamed in 1903 to Mather Music Conservatory and subsequently burned down in 1915."
Coffee House
Initially intended to be a student-run student hangout, the Coffee House was moved onto campus west of Edson Hall in the 1960s. It is no longer standing. Little is known about this building.