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. 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. It is on Hobard Drive 0.1 miles north of Rebecca Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1749 Hobard Dr, Kokomo IN, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Indiana University Kokomo (within shouting distance of this marker); Liberty Tree Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Elwood Haynes Museum (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kokomo Gas Tower (approx. 0.6 miles away); Delco Radio Plant / Lake Erie & Western Railroad (approx. 0.7 miles away); Kokomo Strong (approx. ¾ mile away); Vermont Bridge (approx. 0.8 miles away); Kokomo Opalescent Glass (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kokomo.

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, October 22, 2023

2. IUK Main Building Marker

Marker just left of doors on the ground.

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, October 22, 2023

3. IUK Main Building Marker

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 5, 2023

4. IUK Main Building Marker

Indiana University-Kokomo Main Building image. Click for full size.

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 215 times since then and 16 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.