Scoates Hall
Home of the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering Scoates Hall (1932), originally known as the Agricultural Engineering Building, was designed by Frederick E. Giesecke, in a classical revival style. The south entrance has a decorative two-storied element with intricate carvings and beautiful ironwork frames, lamps and grillwork. The facade is decorated with ornamental cornices and symbols in cast stone including goat heads and owl figures. The second floor interior hall ceiling has ornamental ironwork and agricultural motifs. The building is named in honor of Daniels Scoates, professor and head of the Department of Agricultural Engineering from 1919-1939. It was intended as part of a never completed agricultural quadrangle.