Overview
James Hilton (1899–1982), the 10th president of ISU, proposed the construction of an educational, cultural and athletic complex to faculty in 1954. In 1958 the ISU Foundation was formed with the primary goal of raising funds for the construction of the Iowa State Center. The ISU Foundation still exists and is currently working on raising $800 million in donations to be used in all aspects of the University.
The state did not appropriate any funds for the construction of the Center. The first donation was two dollars from an anonymous donor, the second donation was one million dollars from C. Y. Stephens, for whom Stephens Auditorium is named. The center is located on 76 acres (310,000 m2), originally university agricultural fields, and is run by 40 full-time employees.
| Structure | Completion Date | Cost | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Theater | 1974 | $900,000 | 454 |
| Hilton Coliseum | 1971 | $8,100,000 | 14,356 |
| Jack Trice Stadium | 1975 | $7,600,000 | 55,000 |
| Scheman Building | 1975 | $5,300,000 | - |
| Stephens Auditorium | 1969 | $4,900,000 | 2,747 |
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Main entrance Hilton Coliseum
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North entrance to Stephens Auditorium
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South entrance of Fisher Theater
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Main entrance of Scheman Building
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Jack Trice Football Complex
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