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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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  • Botany Laboratory (1880–1890)


  • The Experiment Station (1888) and Station Terrace (1892–1924)


  • Veterinary Clinic (1915)


  • Veterinary Laboratory (1885—1930)


  • Robert Sidey and May Travis Shaw


  • The Farm Complexes


  • First Horse Barn (1856–1922)


  • Saints’ Rest (1856–1876)


  • James DeLoss Towar House, 507 Abbot Rd. (1904)

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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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