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Gilmour B. and Edith Craig MacDonald House
The Gilmour B. and Edith Craig MacDonald House is a historic building located in Ames, Iowa, United States. It is significant for its association with G.B. MacDonald, a leading figure in the Conservation Movement in Iowa, and as a fine example of American Craftsman architecture in Ames. MacDonald was a professor of forestry at Iowa State College, later renamed Iowa State University, from 1910 until his death in 1960. He also served as Deputy State Forester from 1918 to 1935, and as the State Forester from 1935 to 1957. He played a leading role in both forestry and soil conservation, and was an advocate for the relationship between forestry and soil erosion and farming. As Iowa's director of the Emergency Conservation Work program, MacDonald oversaw the Civilian Conservation Corps camps in the 1930s, all which were involved with reforestation or soil erosion control work at one time or another. Des Moines architect Robert G. McDowell designed the bungalow, which was completed in 1916. Appropriately, it is located on a wooded lot. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
Gilmour B. and Edith Craig MacDonald House
The Gilmour B. and Edith Craig MacDonald House is a historic building located in Ames, Iowa, United States. It is significant for its association with G.B. MacDonald, a leading figure in the Conservation Movement in Iowa, and as a fine example of American Craftsman architecture in Ames. MacDonald was a professor of forestry at Iowa State College, later renamed Iowa State University, from 1910 until his death in 1960. He also served as Deputy State Forester from 1918 to 1935, and as the State Forester from 1935 to 1957. He played a leading role in both forestry and soil conservation, and was an advocate for the relationship between forestry and soil erosion and farming. As Iowa's director of the Emergency Conservation Work program, MacDonald oversaw the Civilian Conservation Corps camps in the 1930s, all which were involved with reforestation or soil erosion control work at one time or another. Des Moines architect Robert G. McDowell designed the bungalow, which was completed in 1916. Appropriately, it is located on a wooded lot. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
Sep 07, 2017
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Sep 08, 2022
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May 06, 1992
May 06, 1992
National Register of Historic Places - Gilmour B. and Edith Craig MacDonald House
Statement of Significance: The G.B. and Edith Craig MacDonald House is significant under National Register Criterion B for its association with G.B. MacDonald, one of the leading figures in the Conservation Movement in Iowa from the time he joined the faculty at Iowa State College (now Iowa State University) in 1910 until his death in 1960. MacDonald was the leading spokesperson for forestry and soil conservation in the prior to World War II. In Section E, his contributions are discussed in the contexts of "Forestry Conservation" (Subsection III), "Parks" (Subsection IV), and "Soil Conservation" (Subsection VI). The MacDonald House is also significant under Criterion C as an outstanding example of Craftsman architecture in Ames. roughout the South to assist in this work. Knapp died in April 1911 and was buried in Ames.
National Register of Historic Places - Gilmour B. and Edith Craig MacDonald House
Statement of Significance: The G.B. and Edith Craig MacDonald House is significant under National Register Criterion B for its association with G.B. MacDonald, one of the leading figures in the Conservation Movement in Iowa from the time he joined the faculty at Iowa State College (now Iowa State University) in 1910 until his death in 1960. MacDonald was the leading spokesperson for forestry and soil conservation in the prior to World War II. In Section E, his contributions are discussed in the contexts of "Forestry Conservation" (Subsection III), "Parks" (Subsection IV), and "Soil Conservation" (Subsection VI). The MacDonald House is also significant under Criterion C as an outstanding example of Craftsman architecture in Ames. roughout the South to assist in this work. Knapp died in April 1911 and was buried in Ames.
Posted Date
Sep 08, 2022
Historical Record Date
May 06, 1992
Source Name
National Register of Historic Places
