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A space for a library was included in the design of Old Main. When the building opened for classes in 1868, the 18 x 40-foot library room was located on the ground floor. Two wings were added to the building in 1870, and the library moved to a new 35 x 50-foot room on the first floor of the south wing.
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Old Main
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A space for a library was included in the design of Old Main. When the building opened for classes in 1868, the 18 x 40-foot library room was located on the ground floor. Two wings were added to the building in 1870, and the library moved to a new 35 x 50-foot room on the first floor of the south wing.
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"Old Main", The Heart of the University, Digital Scholarship and Initiatives
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https://digital.lib.iastate.edu/exhibits/parkscentennial/items/parkscentennial16.html
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