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Girton
House
was
built
in
1896
as
a
residence
for
Professor
and
Mrs.
W.W.
Girton
and
family.
Girton
was
a
faculty
member
from
1896
to
1912,
and
Acting
President
from
1901
to
1902
due
to
the
illness
of
General
William
Henry
Harrison
Beadle,
who
was
President
from
1889
to
1905.
At
that
time,
Dakota
State
University
was
the
Normal
School.
As early as 1917, the house was used as a dormitory for students and remained a dormitory until 1933. (In 1921, the house was purchased by the State of South Dakota from Katie Mueller who had bought the house from the Girtons.) The house was vacant from 1933 to 1935. In 1935, the Girton House became the President’s Home when President and Mrs. V.A. Lowry and their family moved into this lovely residence. In 1962, President Flaum did extensive remodeling to the first floor of Girton. The porch became part of the living room and the library and bedroom were combined to create a new dining room. The fireplace was removed, a new downstairs added, and the kitchen was enlarged. President Bowes remodeled the house by adding a back entry with stairs to the second floor.
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