Memorial Union

The Memorial Union, or MU, at Iowa State University opened in September 1928, the building is currently home to a number of University departments, a bowling alley, the University Book Store, student organizations, and weddings.

Type: University building
Description: student Union and War Memorial in Ames, Iowa
Address: 2229 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50014

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Farm House and Campanile.

The Farm House

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Farm House, also known as the Knapp–Wilson House, is the oldest building on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Now a museum open to the general public, this house was originally built in 1860 as part of the model farm aspect of Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm. The Farm House is situated 1,400 feet north of Memorial Union.

Campanile

University building

Photo: Cburnett, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Iowa State University Campanile is located on the university's central campus, and is home to the Stanton Memorial Carillon. The campanile is widely seen as one of the major symbols of Iowa State University. Campanile is situated 650 feet north of Memorial Union.

Delta Upsilon Chapter House

Building

Photo: Dagwin57, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Delta Upsilon Chapter House is a historic building located in Ames, Iowa, United States. It is considered one of the more imposing architectural examples among fraternity chapter houses at Iowa State University. Delta Upsilon Chapter House is situated 640 feet south of Memorial Union.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Iowa State Center and Ames.

Iowa State Center

Neighborhood

Photo: Jaretac, Public domain.

The Iowa State Center is located just southeast of Iowa State University's central campus in Ames, Iowa. It is a complex of cultural and athletic venues.

Ames

Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Ames is a pleasant college town in Central Iowa, sitting astride the Skunk River roughly 30 miles north of Des Moines. Life in Ames follows the ebb and flow of the academic year at Iowa State University, which is the city's primary draw.

Ontario

Hamlet

Ontario is a community within the corporate limits of the city of Ames, in Story County, Iowa, United States. Ontario is situated 2 miles northwest of Memorial Union.

Memorial Union

Categories: building and education
Location: Washington Township, Story, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.02367° or 42° 1′ 25″ north

Longitude

-93.64576° or 93° 38′ 45″ west

Elevation

932 feet (284 metres)

Levels

Height

30 feet (9 metres)

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

86J829F3+FM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 183224150

OpenStreetMap feature

building=university

GeoNames ID

4866967

Wikidata ID

Q6815538

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