LaFollette Complex, Muncie

Name: LaFollette Complex
Address: 1500 McKinley Ave, Muncie, 47306, United States

#15 among attractions in Muncie

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LaFollette Complex was the largest residence hall complex on the Ball State University campus in Muncie, Indiana, United States. The complex housed 1,900 men and women in nine halls. The building itself had a net worth of $11 million. The basement of LaFollette also housed campus offices, classrooms, computer labs and gym equipment. The basement of LaFollette had two dining facilities and there was a buffet-style dining hall on the first floor. ()

Completed: 1967 (57 years ago)Coordinates: 40°12'25"N, 85°24'32"W

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1500 McKinley AveMuncie 47306 United States

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LaFollette Complex – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Minnetrista, Beneficence Statue, David Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University, Shafer Tower.

1.1 miE
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Minnetrista, Muncie
28 min walk • Minnetrista, is the home of the Ball Jar and a Gathering Place located in Muncie, Indiana with exhibits and programs that focus on nature, local history, gardens, and art.
0.6 miS
Monuments and statues
Beneficence Statue, Muncie
16 min walk • Beneficence is a 1937 bronze statue on the campus of Ball State University, located in Muncie, Indiana. The statue is referred to as Benny by students.
0.5 miS
Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
David Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University, Muncie
13 min walk • The David Owsley Museum of Art is a university art museum located in the Fine Arts building on the campus of Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, the United States of America.
~1160 ftS
Tower
Shafer Tower, Muncie
6 min walk • Shafer Tower is a 150-foot-tall free-standing bell tower, or campanile with a carillon and chiming clock in the middle of the campus of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.
0.4 miS
Concerts and shows, Auditorium, Theater
Emens Auditorium, Muncie
11 min walk • The John R. Emens College-Community Auditorium, or Emens Auditorium as it is known on campus, is an auditorium on the campus of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, United States.
~1430 ftS
Sculpture, Monuments and statues
Frog Baby Fountain, Muncie
7 min walk • Frog Baby Fountain is a statue set in the middle of a fountain on the Ball State University campus. It is known as a sign of good luck and is a popular meeting place. The Frog Baby statue was cast by Edith Barretto Stevens Parsons in 1937 and has been moved several times prior to becoming what it is known as today. Frank C.
0.6 miSW
Garden, Park
Wheeler-Thanhauser Orchid Collection and Species Bank, Muncie
16 min walk • The Wheeler-Thanhauser Orchid Collection and Species Bank is located within Christy Woods, an 17-acre property located on the southwest corner of the Ball State University campus in Muncie, Indiana, United States.
1.2 miSE
Bridge
West Washington Street Bridge, Muncie
32 min walk • The West Washington Street Bridge is a historic concrete arch bridge in Muncie, Indiana, United States. It spans the White River, connecting Washington Street and Meeks Avenue.
0.6 miS
Observatories and planetariums
Ball State University Observatory, Muncie
15 min walk • The Ball State University Observatory is a collection of five permanently mounted telescopes on the Cooper Science Building on the campus of the Ball State University in Muncie, IN. Its largest telescope is a 16-inch Meade LX200.
0.6 miSW
Park
Christy Woods, Muncie
17 min walk • Christy Woods is an arboretum and botanical garden located on the southwest corner of the Ball State University campus in Muncie, Indiana, with special focus on Indiana's native plants and ecosystems.
1.2 miE
Monuments and statues
Appeal to the Great Spirit statue, Muncie
32 min walk • Appeal to the Great Spirit is a 1908 equestrian statue by Cyrus Dallin, located in front of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. It portrays a Native American on horseback facing skyward, his arms spread wide in a spiritual request to the Great Spirit.

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Which popular attractions are close to LaFollette Complex?

Nearby attractions include Shafer Tower, Muncie (6 min walk), Ball Communication, Muncie (7 min walk), Miller College of Business, Muncie (7 min walk), Frog Baby Fountain, Muncie (7 min walk).

How to get to LaFollette Complex by public transport?

The nearest stations to LaFollette Complex:

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BSU LaFollete Field • Lines: Grn, Orn, Red (2 min walk)
BSU North Bus Shelter • Lines: Grn, Orn, Red (5 min walk)