Eugene C. Eppley Fine Arts Building

Eugene C. Eppley Fine Arts Building

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building_name = Eugene C. Eppley Fine Arts Building
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building_type = Performance hall and classrooms
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location = Sioux City, Iowa
owner = Morningside College
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start_date = 1966
completion_date = 1966
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main_contractor = Chris Hansen Construction
architect = W.L. Beutler and Son
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The Eugene C. Eppley Fine Arts Building is located on the Morningside College campus in Sioux City, Iowa. Built in 1966, it is regarded as "one of the finest music and arts facilities in the Midwest." [(1966) " [http://books.google.com/books?id=6-s3AAAAMAAJ&q=%22Eppley+Fine+Arts+Building%22&dq=%22Eppley+Fine+Arts+Building%22&client=firefox-a&pgis=1 The Morningside Program] ." Morningside College. p 24. Retrieved 6/11/08.] The auditorium seats 1,400 and is noted for its acoustical qualities and the majestic Sanford Memorial Organ. [ [http://www.guidancenet.com/UGChannel/code/IDD.asp?orderLineNum=953049-3&reprjid=12&inunId=7587&typeVC=instvc&sponsor=8814 "College Close-Up: Morningside College"] , Petersons. Retrieved 6/11/08.] The Helen Levitt Art Gallery is also located inside the building. [ [http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2007/11/08/news_living/local/d7138462b203b8ba8625738d0001c18b.txt "Morningside will host dedication luncheon"] , "Sioux City Journal". Retrieved 6/11/08.] The Sioux City Symphony Orchestra has used the Eppley for concerts since its opening.

History

The Eppley Fine Arts Building was built in 1966 by Chris Hansen Construction from designs by a local architectural firm called W.L. Beutler and Son. Featuring a steel frame, brick, block, glazed tile, and stone masonry, cement and acoustical plaster and ceramic mosaic tile, the building was constructed for long term usage. A ceramic mosaic is situated at the main entrance. [ [http://www.chc-mchan.com/eppley.html "Eugene C. Eppley Fine Arts Building"] , Chris Hansen Construction. Retrieved 6/11/08.]

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