Wallace Hall
Iowa, United States
Exterior only
Visible from the street; the inside is private.
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Wallace Hall, a 2½-story brick structure on the campus of Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, exemplifies Romanesque Revival architecture through its round arched openings, stone trim, decorative brickwork, prominent front and rear gables, and corner turrets. Designed by William T. Proudfoot, a Wichita-based architect and Indianola native who later became partner in the Des Moines firm Proudfoot & Bird, the building was completed in 1888 and represents the firm's earliest known extant work in Iowa. Originally called Science Hall, it gained historical significance when George Washington Carver studied art in its attic classroom during his attendance at Simpson in 1890–1891. The building was renamed in 1967 to honor Henry A. Wallace, a geneticist and former Vice President of the United States, following a renovation after a fire. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
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- university building
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place
- Place
- Iowa, United States
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