RECORD

Beardshear Hall (Ames, Iowa)

URI:
https://digital.lib.iastate.edu/isulv/items/isun1152.html
Preferred form:
Beardshear Hall (Ames, Iowa)
Alternative forms:
Central Building (Ames, Iowa)
Term type:
Authority Corporate Name
Vocabulary:
Iowa State University names
Language of term:
eng
Start date:
1903
Definition:
Preferred form of name for use in Iowa State University Library metadata.
Usage:
Use this name to describe resources about the fireproof building constructed in 1903 to replace the main college building which was damaged by fire in 1901 and then destroyed by fire in 1902. Review and assign related terms as appropriate.
History:
Term added to ISULV, 2025-12-19. Based on the sources cited, Metadata Services recommends this form of the name over other variants.
Associated locations:
Iowa--Ames
Source:
Graduates walking across campus, 1906 (Central Building) https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9t14tt5q; Iowa State University campus and its buildings, 1859-1979, 1980 (Beardshear Hall) https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9wc4p
Publisher:
Iowa State University. Library
Rights:
http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/pddl/1.0/