In 1882, a destructive cyclone tore through Grinnell College. The cyclone left no academic buildings on campus, requiring a massive construction project to be undertaken in order to bring the College back to running order. Three new buildings appeared on campus after this project, those being Magoun Hall, Alumni Hall and Blair Hall. Blair Hall — according to the late Waldo S. Walker, retired professor emeritus of biology — was the most imposing…
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