Bessey Hall
Official abbreviation: BESSEY
Constructed in 1967
Space in this building
Building Hours
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM | 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM | 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM | 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM | 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM | 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Closed |
Location
| Latitude: | 42.02851 |
| Longitude: | -93.64457 |
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3D SketchUp Model from the Trimble Warehouse
Energy / Utility Use
Services / Maintenance / Projects
Current maintenance requests and projects
Custodial Service is provided by Custodial Team 9
Mail Service by Postal and Parcel Services
- 2:10 PM: Collection / Delivery (Loading Dock 0117)
Dumpster collection by Campus Services
- Monday: between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM
- Tuesday: between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM
- Wednesday: between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM
- Thursday: between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM
- Friday: between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM
Recycling locations in this building
To request service, call 294-5100 or issue an online service request.
History
A Plant Industry Building was identified as an important university need in the 1922-24 Biennial Report, and in 1950 the Iowa State Daily listed it as one of several buildings being "tentatively" planned.
By 1956, a Plant Industry Building was listed as a "desperate need" by the university, and finally, in 1963, the General Assembly appropriated funds for the project. Construction contracts were awarded in January 1965, and the building opened for use in the fall of 1967.
One of the more unique features of Bessey Hall is a greenhouse on top of the building that boasts Iowa's largest banana crop and seven varieties of carnivorous plants among its extensive flora.
Bessey Hall is named for Charles E. Bessey, a former Iowa State faculty member and a noted research botanist.
Building Information
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