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Alumni Hall
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National Register of Historic Places

Alumni Hall

On the National Register since 197848 years
Georgian RevivalListed 1978Ames
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About Alumni Hall

Alumni Hall, at Iowa State University campus, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 16, 1978. It was among the first 2 of Ames’s 22 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Georgian Revival, as it does for 23 other Iowa listings. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Iowa State University; Ames, Iowa. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 40 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1905 to today

  1. 1905Built, designed by Proudfoot & Bird
  2. 1978Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 48 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Iowa State University campus, Ames · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Alumni HallStart here
  2. 2Engineering HallSecond Empire · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Colonials Club HouseColonial Revival · Built 1910 · next door
  4. 4Marston Water TowerStructure · next door
  5. 5Morrill HallLate Victorian · 0.2 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BCranford Apartment BuildingBuilding0.2 miBChristian Petersen Courtyard Sculptures, and Dairy Industry BuildingClassical0.3 miBAgriculture HallQueen Anne Revival · Built 18920.3 miBSigma Sigma-Delta Chi Fraternity HouseLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals0.4 miBDelta Upsilon Chapter HouseFrench Renaissance0.4 miBIowa Beta Chapter of Sigma Phi EpsilonBuilding0.4 mi★Knapp-Wilson HouseBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Alumni Hall

Is Alumni Hall on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 16, 1978 (Register number 78001260).

Is Alumni Hall a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Iowa has 22 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Knapp-Wilson House, 0.5 miles away.

Can you visit Alumni Hall?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Alumni Hall?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 40 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75340118 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.