Mears Cottage
Mears Cottage, also known as Mears Hall, is a historic structure located on the Grinnell College campus in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. Originally known as Iowa College, it was the second institution west of the Mississippi River to admit women as students.Photo: Aureliusxv, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: College building
- Description: university building in Iowa, United States of America
- Also known as: “Mears” and “Mears Hall”
- Address: 1213 6th Avenue, IA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grinnell College and Stewart Library.
Grinnell College
College
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Grinnell College is a private liberal arts college in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. It was established as Iowa College in 1846 by a group of Congregationalists from New England. Grinnell College is situated 2,100 feet north of Mears Cottage.
Stewart Library
Arts center
Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
The Stewart Building, formerly home to Stewart Library and current home to the Grinnell Area Arts Council, is a historic building located in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. Stewart Library is situated 1,700 feet southwest of Mears Cottage.
Grinnell Historic Commercial District
Historic site
Photo: Aaron Tait, CC BY 2.0.
The Grinnell Historic Commercial District is a nationally recognized historic district located in Grinnell, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Grinnell Historic Commercial District is situated 1,800 feet southwest of Mears Cottage.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grinnell and Oakland Acres.
Grinnell
Photo: Aaron Tait, CC BY 2.0.
Grinnell is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,564 at the time of the 2020 census. It is best known for being the home of Grinnell College, a liberal arts college.
Oakland Acres
Village
Oakland Acres is a city in Jasper County, Iowa, United States. The population was 176 at the time of the 2020 census. Oakland Acres is situated 6 miles west of Mears Cottage.
Mears Cottage
- Categories: university building, heritage site, building, historic site, and education
- Location: City of Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.74688° or 41° 44′ 49″ northLongitude
-92.71871° or 92° 43′ 7″ westElevation
1,020 feet (311 metres)Open location code
86H9P7WJ+QGOpenStreetMap ID
way 500223504OpenStreetMap feature
building=collegeOpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritageGeoNames ID
4866825Wikidata ID
Q24062061
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