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A Brief History of East Lansing

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Essays on the people, buildings, and events in the conjoined histories of East Lansing and Michigan State University, with a particular interest in the Michigan Agricultural College era (1855–1925), and a timeline of significant events.

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Veterinary Clinic (1915)

When M.A.C. finally established its veterinary surgery program in 1910, a purpose-built clinic followed. Decades of additions and alterations buried it almost beyond recognition — but the Veterinary Clinic of 1915 still stands, hidden within the walls of Giltner Hall. Read More. →

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  • Ardson Heights (1919)


  • Agriculture Laboratory — Cook–Seevers Hall (1889)


  • Agriculture Hall (1909)


  • Abbot Hall (1888–1967)


  • Armory (1885–1938)


  • Edward R. Blair House, 221 Center Street (c. 1903)


  • The Dairy Buildings (1901, 1912)


  • Fountain, Gift of the Class of 1883


  • “The Rock” — Gift of the Class of 1873

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A Brief History of East Lansing

A history of Michigan State University and the college town it engendered.

A Brief History of East Lansing by Kevin S. Forsyth is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

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