The Iliad Hotel was located in the Exposition Building, which formed in 1872. The building was meant to highlight Iowa goods. In 1892 two floors were added to the building and became the Iliad. The building later became Grand Department Store. The…
The gymnasium was built in 1907. Men and women could use the gym on separate days. Penn’s School of Music was located in the upper floor in 1911. This facility was used as a gym until 1946 when it was sold to the Christian Reformed Church for…