page_title: DePauw University
section_title: East College
hierarchical_section_title: DePauw University / Campus / East College
caption_attribution_description: English: Tower of East College, located on the campus of DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, United States. Built in 1869, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
context_page_description: DePauw University is a private university in Greencastle, Indiana. It has an enrollment of 1,972 students. The school has a Methodist heritage and was originally known as Indiana Asbury University. DePauw is a member of both the Great Lakes Colleges Association and the North Coast Athletic Conference. The Society of Professional Journalists was founded at DePauw.
context_section_description: A historic structure located at the center of campus, East College is known to many as the architectural symbol of the university. The cornerstone for the building was laid on October 20, 1871. The building hosted commencement exercises in June 1874, and in September 1875 all college classes were moved to the building, according to the book, DePauw Through the Years. But work on East College continued until 1882, when the building's basement was completed. East College was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
caption: East College tower
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