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| Location | Union Dr. on the Iowa State University campus, Ames, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 42°01′32.2″N93°39′02.2″W / 42.025611°N 93.650611°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1883 |
| Built by | V. Tomlinson |
| Architect | J.B. Ballinger Foster & Liebbe |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000402 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 10, 1983 |
The Laboratory of Mechanics, formerly known as Engineering Hall, is a historic building on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, United States. The two-story, brick structure with a mansard roof is a simplified version of the Second Empire style. [2] It features a three-story tower with a mansard roof at the main entry. The original building was L-shaped, designed by J.B. Ballinger, and built by V. Tomlinson. Its first addition was designed by the Des Moines architectural firm of Foster & Liebbe, and completed in 1885 by Tomlinson. Other additions were completed in 1933 and 1997. [3]
The building originally housed Iowa State Agricultural College's Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering. It was remodeled into a laboratory building in 1907. The building currently houses the Architecture Department, Engineering Administration, Faculty Senate, IT Services CIO, and Mechanical Engineering. [3] Its historical significance is derived from its being the university's first engineering building and its survival as the oldest instructional building on campus. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]
