- 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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references = The Eugene C. Eppley Fine Arts Building is located on theMorningside College campus inSioux 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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