The Council of Independent Colleges: Historic Campus Architecture Project

Pioneer Memorial

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Pioneer Memorial (front facade), Dana College

Institution Name: Dana College
Original/Historic Place Name: Pioneer Memorial
Location on Campus: 2848 College Dr.
Date(s) of Construction:

1947	original construction Ingemann, William M.

Designer: William M. Ingemann (St. Paul, MN)
Type of Place: Individual building
Style: Modern/post-WWII, Other (Glossary)
Significance:
Narrative: see below
References: see below

Materials:

Foundation: concrete

Walls: plaster

Roof: tile

Function:

ca. 1947	classrooms
ca. 1947	other (post office)
ca. 1947	chapel
ca. 1947	administration
ca. 1947	library
present	classrooms
present	administration

Narrative:
Pioneer Memorial signifies the ties the college and seminary have with Denmark. Although Trinity Seminary is no longer located on the Dana College campus, the building is a reminder of the connection between the college and the church.

Pioneer Memorial has undergone a number of renovations and currently houses mostly administrative offices. Classes still meet in three classrooms on the second and third floors. One larger room of the building is currently used as a community training computer laboratory.

References:

Petersen, Peter L. A Place Called Dana: The Centennial History of Trinity Seminary and Dana College, 1884-1984. Blaire, NE: Dana College, 1984.

"A Very Brief History of Pioneer Memorial." Dana Review (Spring 2005).