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Gigs Rowland | profile | all galleries >> Older Galleries >> Iowa and USA photos >> Old Central Transformed tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Old Central Transformed

Central library closed in 2006. The World Food Prize spent $30 million to convert the building to the Hall of Laureates. The building was open to the public this weekend, but will close again until next summer. The building is magnificent, an amazing transformation.
Garden fountain
Garden fountain		 Restored skylight
Restored skylight		 West side
West side		 Norman Borlaug
Norman Borlaug		 John Ruan Sr.
John Ruan Sr.
East side
East side		 View of Simon Estes amphitheater
View of Simon Estes amphitheater		 WPA mural, restored
WPA mural, restored		 Figure with paddle
Figure with paddle		 WPA mural, restored2
WPA mural, restored2
Golden grain, Rotunda
Golden grain, Rotunda		 Detail of stained glass
Detail of stained glass		 Celebrating agriculture
Celebrating agriculture		 Globe in stained glass
Globe in stained glass		 Marble pillars remind of the old library
Marble pillars remind of the old library
Golden grain sculpture
Golden grain sculpture		 Heroes of Agriculture
Heroes of Agriculture		 Ghandi and Carver
Ghandi and Carver		 Ballroom with balcony
Ballroom with balcony		 Norman Borlaug portrait
Norman Borlaug portrait
Norman Borlaug and farmers
Norman Borlaug and farmers		 Women farming
Women farming		 Grand ballroom
Grand ballroom		 Prize bowls
Prize bowls		 More of the Borlaug ballroom
More of the Borlaug ballroom

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Angie 27-Oct-2011 04:36
Gary, what a treat to see these photos. Thanks for sharing (and posting on Iowalib). I hope I get to see the transformation in person sometime.
Laura Milholland21-Oct-2011 19:08
Wonderful gallery, Gigs. You did a great job showing the beautiful renovation that's been done.
Gigs Rowland18-Oct-2011 14:50
Thanks Darlene
Darlene Richardson 17-Oct-2011 22:36
Thanks for the photos, Garry! Way cool.
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