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  • Collection: Buildings of Buena Vista College and Buena Vista University

http://bvuarchives.bvu.edu/photos/Buildings/WWIIMemorial.jpg
This large stone with a memorial plaque sits outside the newest science building. The plaque is dedicated to Congressional Medal of Honor recipients Darrell Lindsey and Ralph Nepple. Lindsey's medal was awarded posthumously on May 30, 1945. Nepple…

http://bvuarchives.bvu.edu/photos/Buildings/VictoryBell.jpg
"The Victory Bell was once located between the Victory Arch and Schaller Memorial Chapel at the corner of College and Third Streets. It was moved during the construction of the Siebens Forum in the mid-1980s to its current location between the Social…

http://bvuarchives.bvu.edu/photos/Buildings/ArchBellChapel.jpg
The Victory Arch was originally constructed southeast of Dixon-Eilers, near the corner of College and Third Streets, with the Victory Bell originally located between it and Schaller Memorial Chapel.

http://bvuarchives.bvu.edu/photos/Buildings/Arch.jpg
"College administrator William "Bill" Wesselink reassembled the arch from the remnants of Old Main after it burned down in 1956. The arch was moved to its current location during the mid-1980s during the construction of the Siebens Forum."

http://bvuarchives.bvu.edu/photos/Buildings/Suites.jpg
"Consisting of three suites: Briscoe Hall (completed 1991), Constitution Hall (completed 1995), and McCorkle Hall (completed 1996). These buildings house exclusively upperclassmen."

http://bvuarchives.bvu.edu/photos/Buildings/PresidentHomeCollegeSt.jpg
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.

http://bvuarchives.bvu.edu/photos/Buildings/SwopeSouthFace.jpg
Housing for students during the academic year ended after the spring semester of 2014 and is now used for other purposes.

http://bvuarchives.bvu.edu/photos/Buildings/SwopeEast.jpg
Housing for students during the academic year ended after the spring semester of 2014 and is now used for other purposes.

http://bvuarchives.bvu.edu/photos/Buildings/SmithorScienceHall.jpg
"Originally a science building (Science Hall), Smith Hall was given its current name in 1952 in honor of Professor Frederic F. Smith, who taught at Buena Vista College for 33 years. The renaming was revealed at the 1952 Homecoming football game."

http://bvuarchives.bvu.edu/photos/Buildings/ForumSouthFace.jpg
"Southern façade of the Siebens Forum. Behind this southern face of the Forum sat the Serve, Dows Grand Ballroom, and the Geisinger Student Leadership Center."
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