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Norton House

Building Name:
Norton House
Alternate Names:
Allis House, Coover House, Practice House, Gray Cottage
Historical Note:
Norton House was built around 1900 by Professor Lizzie May Allis as a private residence. The house changed ownership several times before being purchased by the college in 1921 and used as a practice cottage, when it was known as Gray Cottage. It was renamed the Alice P. Norton Home Management House in 1929, moved twice, and was eventually used as the headquarters for the Film Production Unit before being intentionally burned for demolition in 1983.
Year Built:
1900
More Information:
Day Digital Edition Description
Norton House was built around 1900 by Professor Lizzie May Allis as a private residence. The house changed ownership several times before being purchased by the college in 1921 and used as a practice cottage, when it was known as Gray Cottage. It was renamed the Alice P. Norton Home Management House in 1929, moved twice, and was eventually used as the headquarters for the Film Production Unit before being intentionally burned for demolition in 1983.
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Photographs Containing Norton House: (6 Items)
Mule-driven threshing machine, 1931...
A twenty-mule team pulling a threshing machine. Six men are driving and working the machine while one walks alongside the mule team.
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Photograph of Norton House...
Photograph of Norton House on the Iowa State campus, showing the front and side elevations of a two-story residence partially obscured by mature trees. The building features a porch and is situated on sloping, landscaped grounds. Annotation: "Norton House. glass neg #1325. Lizzie May Allis house, 1900–1907, then Coover, then Gray Cottage, then Norton House. Moved twice on campus. Razed in the early 1980's. n.d."
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Photograph of moving Norton...
Photograph of Norton House being moved on the Iowa State campus. The image shows a two-story house elevated on supports, with workers and equipment positioned around the structure during relocation. The nearby campus buildings are visible in the background. Annotation: "Moving Coover Cottage which became Norton House. Norton House."
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Photograph of Norton House...
Photograph of Norton House on the Iowa State campus, showing the front and side elevations of a two-story residence. The building features a front porch with columns, a dormered roof, and a hammock visible on the porch. The house is situated among scattered trees in the surrounding landscape. Annotation: "Norton House. The Coover House on campus."
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Photograph of Kildee, Coburn,...
Photograph of three houses on campus. From right to left: Kildee Cottage, Norton House, Coburn House. A dirt road is in the foreground and the houses are surrounded by leafless trees. The nearest two houses are white, and have front porches.
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Photograph of Kildee Cottage...
Photograph of Kildee Cottage from the side. It is surrounded by snow on the ground and snowy trees. Norton House is visible in the left background.
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Source
Preferred Citation:
"Norton House", Campus Cornerstones, Digital Scholarship and Initiatives
Reference Link:
https://digital.lib.iastate.edu/projects/campuscornerstones/items/buildingprofile0052.html
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