Kokomo in Howard County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
IUK Main Building
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 5, 2023
1. IUK Main Building Marker
Inscription.
IUK Main Building. . Never receiving a formal name, IU Kokomo Main has always been identified as the “main” building, distinguished for being the first building on this campus. Opened in 1965, this comprehensive structure represented a new Kokomo campus relocating from the historic Seiberling Mansion. Similar in purpose and style to IU's first regional campus buildings in Gary and South Bend, the Indiana limestone building housed classrooms, laboratories, a library, student spaces, and administrative offices. A distinctive feature of this building is the performing arts auditorium named after Cressy Thomas Havens whose estate designated funds for a community auditorium. The campus' second structure, opened in 1980, acquired “East” as a building name, the result of its location east of Main. As the campus expanded, Main provided substantial classroom space and hosted several academic departments.
Never receiving a formal name, IU Kokomo Main has always been
identified as the “main” building, distinguished for being the first building
on this campus. Opened in 1965, this comprehensive structure
represented a new Kokomo campus relocating from the historic Seiberling
Mansion. Similar in purpose and style to IU's first regional campus
buildings in Gary and South Bend, the Indiana limestone building housed
classrooms, laboratories, a library, student spaces, and administrative
offices. A distinctive feature of this building is the performing arts
auditorium named after Cressy Thomas Havens whose estate designated
funds for a community auditorium. The campus' second structure, opened
in 1980, acquired “East” as a building name, the result of its location east
of Main. As the campus expanded, Main provided substantial classroom
space and hosted several academic departments.
Erected 2020 by Indiana University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1965.
Location. 40° 27.609′ N, 86° 7.957′ W. Marker is in Kokomo, Indiana, in Howard County. Marker is on Hobard Drive, 0.1 miles north of Rebecca Street, on the right when traveling north.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 5, 2023
4. IUK Main Building Marker
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 5, 2023
5. Indiana University-Kokomo Main Building
As seen from South Washington Street.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on August 20, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2, 3. submitted on October 24, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. 4. submitted on August 20, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 5. submitted on August 21, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.