Lewis Hall; Front Exterior; Women's Residence Building;William Penn University
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Lewis Hall; Front Exterior; Women's Residence Building;William Penn University
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Description
Architect A. T. Simmons, stylistically building influenced by Prairie School of Architecture, constructed 1916-1917. Exterior of Lewis Hall. Notable features include the strong horizontal feeling of the building, stone trim work, and the low pitched roof. The building is four cottages connected by covered corridors. The cottages are named for four Quaker women, Margaret Fell, Mary Dyer, Elizabeth Fry, and Sybil Jones. Carved above the south entrance is the motto, The Measure of a People is its Estimate of Woman. Written on the front of the picture is "Girls Dormitory Pen College, Oskaloosa IA"
Source
Photo Box 1
Publisher
William Penn University. Wilcox Library Archives
Date
2008-01-14
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www.wmpenn.edu/library/about.html
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image/jpeg
Type
image
Identifier
Lewis 5
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