Difference between revisions of "Cole Hall"
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| − | <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cole Hall was named after Chester Cole who served on the Iowa Supreme Court from March 1, 1864 until January 19, 1876.[1] Born in Oxford, New York on June 4, 1824, Chester Cole went to Harvard Law School and moved to Kentucky after graduation. In Kentucky he practiced law for nine years until he came to Iowa in May of 1857.[2] Chester Cole established the law school at the University of Iowa, where he was a professor for ten years. He than moved to Des Moines and established another law school in 1904 called the Law Department of Drake University.[3] Chester Cole became the Dean of Drake University Law School until 1907 when he passed away on October 4, 1913. Today Cole Hall is the | + | <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cole Hall was named after Chester Cole who served on the Iowa Supreme Court from March 1, 1864 until January 19, 1876.[1] Born in Oxford, New York on June 4, 1824, Chester Cole went to Harvard Law School and moved to Kentucky after graduation. In Kentucky he practiced law for nine years until he came to Iowa in May of 1857.[2] Chester Cole established the law school at the University of Iowa, where he was a professor for ten years. He than moved to Des Moines and established another law school in 1904 called the Law Department of Drake University.[3] Chester Cole became the Dean of Drake University Law School until 1907 when he passed away on October 4, 1913. Today Cole Hall is the admission building on the beautiful Drake University campus in Des Moines, IA. </span> |
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| − | <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">When Cole Hall was originally built it had nine classrooms, three offices, a library and an assembly hall, which seated two hundred and fifty people.[4] Recently Cole Hall got a renovation in November of 2007 and now houses the | + | <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">When Cole Hall was originally built it had nine classrooms, three offices, a library and an assembly hall, which seated two hundred and fifty people.[4] Recently Cole Hall got a renovation in November of 2007 and now houses the Office of Admission.[5] The building now includes thirty offices, large waiting rooms, a conference room, two work areas, mail room and processing room.[6]</span> |
Revision as of 14:03, 27 August 2013
Cole Hall (Built 1904)
originally submitted by: Jilaine Sweiger, Drake University, Sept. 27, 2011
History:
Cole Hall was named after Chester Cole who served on the Iowa Supreme Court from March 1, 1864 until January 19, 1876.[1] Born in Oxford, New York on June 4, 1824, Chester Cole went to Harvard Law School and moved to Kentucky after graduation. In Kentucky he practiced law for nine years until he came to Iowa in May of 1857.[2] Chester Cole established the law school at the University of Iowa, where he was a professor for ten years. He than moved to Des Moines and established another law school in 1904 called the Law Department of Drake University.[3] Chester Cole became the Dean of Drake University Law School until 1907 when he passed away on October 4, 1913. Today Cole Hall is the admission building on the beautiful Drake University campus in Des Moines, IA.
Design:
When Cole Hall was originally built it had nine classrooms, three offices, a library and an assembly hall, which seated two hundred and fifty people.[4] Recently Cole Hall got a renovation in November of 2007 and now houses the Office of Admission.[5] The building now includes thirty offices, large waiting rooms, a conference room, two work areas, mail room and processing room.[6]
References:
[1]Drake University [Cowles Library’s Archive Collection],Des Moines, IA: Drake University [2]Drake University [Cowles Library’s Archive Collection],Des Moines, IA: Drake University [3]Drake University [Cowles Library’s Archive Collection],Des Moines, IA: Drake University [4]Drake University. (2008, Feb 4).Cole Hall renovation enhances Drake's student recruitment efforts. Retrieved from Drake University, Catalog Archives on Drake University Web site:< [[1]] [5]Drake University. (2008, Feb 4).Cole Hall renovation enhances Drake's student recruitment efforts. Retrieved from Drake University, Catalog Archives on Drake University Web site:< [[2]] [6]Drake University. (2008, Feb 4).Cole Hall renovation enhances Drake's student recruitment efforts. Retrieved from Drake University, Catalog Archives on Drake University Web site:< [[3]]