Ames in Story County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Finest Blue Cheese
Iowa State University
Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 17, 2025
1. Finest Blue Cheese Marker
Iowa State is home to the process that produces the world's finest blue cheese. In 1937, Iowa State dairy microbiology professors Clarence Lane and Bernard Hammer developed a blue cheese process using homogenized milk. The Lane and Hammer process is now the standard for the blue cheese industry.
Erected by Iowa State University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.
Location. 42° 1.629′ N, 93° 38.616′ W. Marker is in Ames, Iowa, in Story County. It is on Farm House Lane south of Osborn Drive, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in front of the Food Sciences Building, on the campus of Iowa State University. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 Farm House Ln, Ames IA 50011, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Des Moines. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Farm House (within shouting distance of this marker); World's Hardiest Roses (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sloss House (about 700 feet away); First Veterinary Medicine College (about 800 feet away); First Land-Grant Home Economics College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Campaniling (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birthplace of the Computer (approx. Ό mile away); First Land-Grant (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ames.
Additional keywords. food
Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 17, 2025
2. Finest Blue Cheese Marker
Marker is in front of the Food Sciences Building (across from Farm House) on the campus of Iowa State University.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
