Site of First House in West Ames Historical Marker
Site of First House in West Ames Historical Marker is a park in Story, Iowa. Site of First House in West Ames Historical Marker is situated nearby to the neighborhood Iowa State Center, as well as near the hamlet Ontario.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include State Gymnasium and Cap Timm Field.
State Gymnasium
University building
State Gymnasium is an arena on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. It was opened in 1913, and once was the school's primary indoor athletic facility, before the opening of Hilton Coliseum.
Cap Timm Field
Pitch
Cap Timm Field is a baseball field located in Ames, Iowa and has been the home of the Iowa State Cyclones baseball program for four decades, a span that includes its time as both a varsity intercollegiate sport and a club sport.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Iowa State Center and Ontario.
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.
Ontario
Hamlet
Ontario is a community within the corporate limits of the city of Ames, in Story County, Iowa, United States. Ontario is situated 1½ miles northwest of Site of First House in West Ames Historical Marker.
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.
Site of First House in West Ames Historical Marker
- Type: Park
- Location: Story, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.02276° or 42° 1′ 22″ northLongitude
-93.65383° or 93° 39′ 14″ westElevation
958 feet (292 metres)Open location code
86J828FW+4FGeoNames ID
4876604
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