Grinnell, Educational city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States.
Description
Grinnell is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, developed around the 120-acre Grinnell College campus. The streets display a mix of Victorian houses, older residential buildings, and modern structures that reflect growth across multiple generations.
History
The town was founded in 1854 when Josiah B. Grinnell and his associates established the settlement as a center for education and commerce. The college that emerged shortly after became the driving force in the community's development and prosperity.
Culture
The Merchants' National Bank was designed by renowned architect Louis Sullivan and reflects innovative design thinking of the early 1900s. The building shapes the city's character and tells of the town's economic importance during that era.
Practical
The city offers basic services like a regional medical center and downtown shops within walking distance of each other. Visitors can find easy routes through the compact downtown and explore the surroundings without much planning.
Did you know?
A stone marker at the city's southern edge marks the route of the Mormon Trail, which passed through during westward expansion in the 1840s. This historic path connects local history to a larger migration movement that shaped settlement across the land.
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Merchants' National Bank
112 m
Rock Creek State Park
9.8 kmConard Environmental Research Area
13.4 km
Bucksbaum Center for the Arts
408 m
Mears Cottage
629 m
Spaulding Manufacturing Company
381 m
B.J. Ricker House
963 m
P.P. Raymond House
14.5 km
Interior Telephone Company Building
124 m
Goodnow Hall
437 m
Grinnell Historic Commercial District
23 m
Stewart Library
97 m
Bowers and McDonald Office Building
155 mGrant O. Gale Observatory
1.5 km
Lynnville Mill and Dam
18.8 km
Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Company Building
124 m
Grinnell Herald Building
126 m
North Grinnell Historic District
705 m
Levi P. Grinnell House
242 m
E.A. and Rebecca Marsh House
561 m
Christian Science Society
677 m
Jacob Krumm Ahrens Access
6.7 kmMacEachron Field
800 mArbor Recreation Area
1.3 kmLake Ponderosa
20.5 km
Rock Creek Beach
10.5 kmLake Arbor
1.5 kmGrinnell College Golf Course
1.7 kmDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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