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1885                NORMAL SCHOOL –One of the first Laboratory Schools built in the nation. Moved into the building in November.

1886                NORMAL SCHOOL building burned to the ground in February 4^th.

1886                BEADLE HALL (West Wing)

1886                WEST HALL (MEN'S DORMITORY) – Removed in 1909

1901                EAST HALL (Ladies Hall Dormitory)

1904                KENNEDY HALL (East Wing) – Removed in 1986

 1909                WEST HALL RAZED (torn down, some materials
                                used for Science Hall)

1910                TCB – TECHNOLOGY CLASSROOM BUILDING - (Performing Arts Center)(Women's Gym)(Science Hall) on the site where the Men’s West Hall Dormitory was). Completely renovated in 2002-03.

1913                HEATING PLANT (Power House) – Removed in 1971

1917                CAMPUS SCHOOL  - fire destroyed it in January 19, 1963

1920                HESTON HALL (formerly the Madison Community Hospital).  Bought by State of SD in 1966 and finished renovating in 1971

1922                GIRTON HOUSE (President's House)
                                 ESNS purchased the house in this yr. 
                                 It was built by W.W. Girton.

1958                MEMORIAL GYM (National Guard Armory) (Fieldhouse)

1958                LOWRY HALL

1961                SMITH-ZIMMERMANN MUSEUM

1964                ZIMMERMANN HALL

1965                TROJAN CENTER – Completely renovated in 1996.

1965                HIGBIE HALL

1968                EMRY HALL

1968                ATHLETIC FIELD Added – New ‘TROJAN FIELD’

1968                KARL E. MUNDT LIBRARY/MUNDT FOUNDATION
                              CENTER

 1970                RICHARDSON HALL

1971                TYRRELL PHYSICAL PLANT

1972                RUTH C. HABEGER SCIENCE CENTER

1986                KENNEDY HALL REMOVED

1987                C. B. KENNEDY CENTER

1996                 TROJAN CENTER & FOOD SERVICE
                                 EXPANDED/RENOVATED. All new cafeteria &
                                 bookstore (bookstore on main floor & Sneakers
                                 located where bookstore was located. 
                                 Best Food serves as Food Service.

1999                Montgomery Parking Lot (next to Heston Hall)

2000                NEW COMMUNITY CENTER (addition to Field House)

 2001                EIGHT-PLEX HOUSING UNIT built north of campus

2002-03           FOUR-PLEX HOUSING UNIT built just south of the
                               Eight-Plex Complex for student housing.
                               Renovation of the Performing Arts Center (PAC) now
                               named TCB – Technology Classroom Building see
                               1910 information on previous page.

2003                Middle of Campus Renovated

2004                In December, the “New Arches” were dedicated. This is the entrance to campus from Washington Avenue.  DSU flags have recently been put on campus from Egan Avenue to Washington Avenue.

2005                 April 7, construction started on the Madison Technology Center.  It is located adjacent to the DSU Campus.

2008                  Higbie & Richardson Hall Renovated. Window project in Beadle Hall.  In Heston Hall, the Admission Office renovated.

If you have any questions, comments, or contributions regarding the history of DSU, please feel free to contact Bonnie Olson.

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