Laboratory of Mechanics

The Laboratory of Mechanics, formerly known as Engineering Hall, is a historic building on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, United States. The two-story, brick structure with a mansard roof is a simplified version of the Second Empire style.[2] It features a three-story tower with a mansard roof at the main entry. The original building was "L" shaped, designed by J.B. Ballinger, and built by V. Tomlinson. Its first addition was designed by the Des Moines architectural firm of Foster & Liebbe, and completed in 1885 by Tomlinson. Other additions were completed in 1933 and 1997.[3]

Engineering Hall
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Union Dr. on the Iowa State University campus, Ames, Iowa
Coordinates	42°01′32.2″N 93°39′02.2″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1883
Built by	V. Tomlinson
Architect	J.B. Ballinger Foster & Liebbe
Architectural style	Second Empire
NRHP reference No.	83000402[1]
Added to NRHP	January 10, 1983

The building originally housed Iowa State Agricultural College's Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering. It was remodeled into a laboratory building in 1907. The building currently houses the Architecture Department, Engineering Administration, Faculty Senate, IT Services CIO, and Mechanical Engineering.[3] Its historical significance is derived from its being the university's first engineering building and its survival as the oldest instructional building on campus.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

See also

• Iowa State University Buildings

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. James E. Jacobsen. "Engineering Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-02-17. with photo(s)
3. "Laboratory of Mechanics". Iowa State University. Retrieved 2017-02-17.