Home of the Hawkeyes
University of Iowa
The Greek Revival Old Capitol, Iowa's first state capitol building, stands at the center of the Pentacrest, ringed by four Beaux-Arts halls.
- 4Buildings
- 2Traditions
- 1842Oldest · Old Capitol
- 2022Newest · Stanley Museum of Art
Campus map and Look Around
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Planning the visit
- Fly intoThe Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)
The Eastern Iowa Airport, near Cedar Rapids to the north of Iowa City, is the nearest airport with airline service.
- Getting aroundWalking / Cambus
The university's free Cambus service runs routes across campus and to the hospitals.
- Colors and teams
The school colors are black and gold, and the teams are the Hawkeyes.
4 buildings to stamp
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Photo: Billwhittaker (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Old Capitol
Pentacrest, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242
John F. Rague designed this Greek Revival building, begun in 1842 as the main government building of the state of Iowa. It is now the central landmark of the campus and a National Historic Landmark.
- Built
- 1842
- Architect
- John F. Rague
- Style
- Greek Revival
- Today
- Museum
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Photo: Billwhittaker (talk) at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Macbride Hall
17 N Clinton St, Iowa City, IA 52242
Proudfoot & Bird designed this Beaux-Arts hall, completed in 1908 as the Natural Sciences Building on the Pentacrest. It houses the university's Museum of Natural History.
- Built
- 1908
- Architect
- Proudfoot & Bird
- Style
- Beaux-Arts
- Today
- Museum of Natural History
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Photo: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Stanley Museum of Art
Gibson Square, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242
BNIM Iowa, led by Rod Kruse, designed this brick museum, opened in 2022 to replace the building lost to the 2008 flood. It sits above the flood plain and holds Jackson Pollock's Mural.
- Built
- 2022
- Architect
- BNIM Iowa (Rod Kruse)
- Style
- Rectilinear Brick
- Today
- Art Museum
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Photo: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Voxman Music Building
93 E Burlington St, Iowa City, IA 52242
LMN Architects and Neumann Monson designed this six-story music school, opened in October 2016. It replaced the original Voxman building on the Iowa River, destroyed in the 2008 flood.
- Built
- 2016
- Architect
- LMN Architects and Neumann Monson
- Style
- Terra Cotta and Glass
- Stories
- 6
- Today
- School of Music and Concert Hall
2 traditions to check off
Stamped! keeps these as a checklist, so you can tick each one off on the visit.
Old Capitol Photo
Graduates like to pose in front of the Old Capitol, by its columns and the doorway with "Iowa" above it. Take your own photo on the steps at the heart of the Pentacrest.
Kinnick Wave
At home football games, after the first quarter the whole crowd turns and waves to the patients watching from the children's hospital above the east stands. If you go to a game, join in.
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