Technology building, 1915

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VOCATIONAL EDUCATION BUILDING, 1915 INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION BUILDING, SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY, 1967 CONTRACTOR: Bedford Stone and Construction Company COST: $116,000 REMODELED: 1957 ADDITIONS: 1957--wing containing Print Shop 1982--new educational and classroom wing. RAZED: 199? HISTORY Training in vocational subjects was introduced into the curriculum of Indiana State Normal School in 1905. Originally vocational training was offered in a room in the basement of the Training School; however, progress was very slow because of very limited equipment. Gradually the whole basement was taken over, and, in addition, part of the basement of the Main Building was used. In 1911, the department became known as the Department of Manual Training and Domestic Science. Regular vocational instruction for women began in 1911, but the separate Home Economics Department was not created until 1915 when adequate space was made available by the completion of the Vocational Building. The Vocational Building contained, in addition to the Home Economics Department and the Industrial Arts Department, the Teachers College Press, a shop in which most of the printed material required by the college was produced. Printing was taught here to a large number of students.