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Ruth Warner Towne,<\/a> Alumna, Professor of History (1952-1988) and Dean of Graduate Studies (1983-1988).<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Adair County, Missouri.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Joseph Baldwin<\/a><\/span>, Founder and 1st President (1867-81).\u00a0<\/p>

Initially named Normal Building, completed in 1873, renamed in 1905, and burned in 1924.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Otho Barnett<\/a>, Alumnus and Head of Practical Arts Division (1939-68).\u00a0<\/p>

Completed 1970, renovated 1984.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Joseph Blanton<\/a>, 3rd President (1882-91).\u00a0<\/p>

William P. Nason,<\/a> 2nd President (1881-82).\u00a0<\/p>

Basil Brewer<\/a>, Alumnus and author of “Old Missou,” the first official school song<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>

Blanton and Nason were completed in 1949, Brewer in 1959.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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E. B. Campbell, Kirksville banker and businessman from whose estate the property was purchased.\u00a0<\/p>

Completed in 1965<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Built during the University’s 100th year and named for that anniversary.\u00a0<\/p>

Completed in 1967.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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William D. Dobson<\/a>, 4th President (1891-99).\u00a0<\/p>

Completed in 1961.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Eugene Fair<\/a>, 6th President (1925-37).\u00a0<\/p>

(Was located between Ryle Hall and Adair Building until 2018.)<\/p>

Completed in 1958.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Dr. Ezra C. Grim<\/a>, Alumus, Member of Board of Regents (1909-15) and Nursing Program Administrator (1923-31); founder of Grim-Smith Hospital for which this building was originally the nurses’ home.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

Completed in 1923, addition built in 1959.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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John. R. Kirk<\/a>, 5th President (1899-1925).\u00a0<\/p>

Kirk Auditorium completed in 1923, renamed Kirk Building in 1959.\u00a0<\/p>

Kirk Memorial completed in 1940.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Willis Jackson Magruder<\/a>, 13th President (1994-2003).\u00a0<\/p>

Science Hall completed in 1955, south wing added in 1968, renovated, expanded, and renamed Magruder Hall in 2006.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Charles J. McClain<\/a>, 10th President (1970-89).\u00a0<\/p>

Completed in 1977.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Robert L. McKinney<\/a>, Alumnus, Assistant to the President (1938-40, 1946-51), and Head of Public Relations (1965-73), and Virginia F. “Fran” McKinney<\/a>, Director, International Student Office (1965-94).<\/p>

Industrial Arts Building (west wing) completed in 1940, east wing added in 1951, renamed McKinney Center in 1973.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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State of Missouri.<\/p>

Completed in 1965.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Ophelia Ann Parrish<\/a>, Director of the Model School (1899-1903) and 1st Head Librarian (1903-15).\u00a0<\/p>

Completed in 1923, addition built in 1939, renovated and expanded in 2002.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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General John J. Pershing<\/a>, Alumnus and Commander of the American Expeditionary Forces, World War I.\u00a0<\/p>

Center section completed in 1957, north wing added in 1967, natatorium added in 1976, and south wing added in 1977.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Samuel M. Pickler<\/a>, Instructor (1868-73) and Kirksville businessman (gave $25,000 to build the new library after Library Hall burned in 1924).\u00a0<\/p>

Original library building completed in 1901, burned in 1924. Pickler built in 1925, addition built in 1967, renovated and expanded 1991-93.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Walter H. Ryle<\/a>, 7th President (1937-67).\u00a0<\/p>

Completed in 1963.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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James S. Stokes<\/a>, Professor of Physics (1905-1925) and Supervisor of Grounds (1925-50); designed and built the football field and stadium.\u00a0<\/p>

Kenneth L. Gardner, Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Track Coach (1951-88); Athletic Director (1874-88).<\/p>

Stadium completed in 1930, press box added 1962.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The Rec Center & the SUB, built as a result of student initiatives, were named for the students.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Eugene M. Violette<\/a>, Professor of History and Head of History Department (1900-1923).\u00a0<\/p>

Completed in 1965, renovated and expanded in 1998.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The western-most building on campus; named for its location.\u00a0<\/p>

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