Campus Of Iowa State University
The Iowa State University campus contains over 160 buildings, several of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Iowa State University's campus, specifically its Central Campus, has been recognized as one of the nations most beautiful and was listed as a "medallion site" by the American Society of Landscape Architects in 1999.
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