Old Main - Mt. Pleasant, Iowa - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Old Main has served as a classroom building on the campus of Iowa Wesleyan College. It was built in 1854, and is believed to be Iowa’s first college building, constructed when James Harlan was serving as president of the college. It is also the birthplace of the International P.E.O. Sisterhood.

Street address: Iowa Wesleyan College Mt. Pleasant, IA USA County / Borough / Parish: Henry Year listed: 1973 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1850-1874 Historic function: Education Current function: Education Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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