This was the first public library in Fairfield. It was the first Carnegie Library built west of the Mississippi River . It was at the corner of Court and Washington. The newer Fairfield Public Library replaced this building in 1996 and is located at…
This is a artificially colored photo postcard of the Parsons College campus. The central building on the postcard is Ballard Hall which was built in 1901. Ballard Hall was built from a donation of $6,000 from Calvin Ballard of Winterset Iowa. This…
In the early 1900's, there were older homes in the area of the Capitol building. This view was taken east of the state house and forms a part of one of the principal drives around the Capitol grounds.
