Standing the test of time: History of Gilman Hall

Standing the test of time: History of Gilman Hall

Gilman Hall, the infamous science building nestled on the northwest side of Iowa State’s campus, has much more to its name. Best known across the country for housing the chemistry department, but known on campus to hold dozens of maze-like halls.  To understand the history of Gilman Hall in full, we have to step back to the beginning of Iowa State’s chemistry department.  In 1869, assistant professor of chemistry and mineralogy Albert Foote foun…