Corn Palace "The Corn Crib"
Street view of the Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota. Photo by Patrick Bolduan
Information
Location	604 North Main Street, Mitchell, South Dakota, USA
Status	Complete
Constructed	1921 (dome and minarets added in 1937)
Use	multi-purpose arena/facility
Height
Antenna/Spire	26.2 m (86 ft) (flagpole)
Roof	20.7 m (68 ft) (dome)
Technical details
Floor count	2
Floor area	4,042.2 m² (43,512ft²)
Companies
Architect	Rapp & Rapp

The Corn Palace is a multi-purpose arena/facility located in Mitchell, South Dakota. It is a popular tourist destination, visited by over 500,000 people each year.^[1] It consists of a building that is decorated with murals and designs made from corn and other grains. Image File history File links Mitchell_corn_palace. ... Image File history File links Mitchell_corn_palace. ... Mitchell is a city in Davison County, South Dakota, USA. The population was 14,558 at the 2000 census. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... For other uses, see Arena (disambiguation). ... The Paramount Building on Times Square, designed by Rapp & Rapp The architectural firm Rapp and Rapp was active in Chicago during the early 20th century. ... Mitchell is a city in Davison County, South Dakota, USA. The population was 14,558 at the 2000 census. ... This article is about the maize plant. ...

History

The original Mitchell Corn Palace (known as "The Corn Belt Exposition") was built in 1892 to showcase the rich soil of South Dakota and encourage people to settle in the area. It was a wooden castle structure on Mitchell's Main Street. In 1904–1905, the city of Mitchell mounted a challenge to the city of Pierre in an unsuccessful attempt to replace it as the state capital of South Dakota. As part of this effort, the Corn Palace was rebuilt in 1905. In 1921 the Corn Palace was rebuilt once again, with a design by the architectural firm Rapp and Rapp of Chicago. Moorish domes and minarets were added in 1937, giving the Palace the distinct appearance that it has today. It costs $130,000 to decorate the Palace annually. Year 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses, see 1905 (disambiguation). ... Location in South Dakota Coordinates: County Hughes County Founded 1880 Government  - Mayor Dennis Eisnach Area  - City 33. ... This is a list of United States state capitals: Trivia - Jefferson City (Missouri) has the longest name of the U.S. state capitals - Only two of the U.S. state capitals are named for their state: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Indianapolis, Indiana retard See also List of current and former... Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area  Ranked 17th  - Total 77,116[1] sq mi (199,905 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 380 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Paramount Building on Times Square, designed by Rapp & Rapp The architectural firm Rapp and Rapp was active in Chicago during the early 20th century. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City 234. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The exterior corn murals are replaced and redesigned each year with a new theme. The designs are created by local artists. From 1948–1971 the artist Oscar Howe designed the panels. Calvin Schultz designed the murals from 1977–2002. Since 2003, the murals have been designed by Cherie Ramsdell. No new mural was created in 2006 due to an extreme drought. ^[2] Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... Oscar Howe (Mazuha Hokshina, engl. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Besides being a tourist attraction, the Corn Palace also serves the local community as a venue for concerts, sports events, exhibits and other community events. Each year, the Corn Palace is celebrated with a citywide festival, the Corn Palace Festival. Historically it was held at harvest time in September, but recently it has been held at the end of August. Other popular annual events include the Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo (in July) and the Corn Palace Polka Festival (in September). It is also home to the Dakota Wesleyan University Tigers and the Mitchell High School Kernels basketball teams.

The Corn Palace in Mitchell was preceded by several other grain palaces including: a Corn Palace in Sioux City, Iowa that was active from 1887–1891; a Corn Palace in Gregory, South Dakota; a Grain Palace in Plankinton, South Dakota; and a Bluegrass Palace in Creston, Iowa. Sioux City (IPA: ) is a city located in northwest Iowa in the United States. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Gregory is a city located in Gregory County, South Dakota. ... Plankinton is a city located in Aurora County, South Dakota. ... Creston is a city in Union County, Iowa, United States. ...

In 2004, national media attention was drawn to the Corn Palace, when it received Homeland Security funding. This drew criticism to the Department of Homeland Security and its grant program. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the United States Cabinet department, see United States Department of Homeland Security. ... The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a Cabinet department of the federal government of the United States that is concerned with protecting the American homeland and the safety of American citizens. ... Look up Grant, grant in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Hometown Wonder

On November 15th, 2006, The Corn Palace was featured on Channel One, a news broadcast for young teens, as a hometown wonder of the world. It was submitted to Channel One by a student who attends the high school in Mitchell, South Dakota. Channel One News is a United States television news program that public and private schools agree to show their students in exchange for the loan of TV equipment. ... Mitchell is a city in Davison County, South Dakota, USA. The population was 14,558 at the 2000 census. ...

Corn palace designs by year

2000 Image File history File links Mitchell_corn_palace. ...

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References

Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Corn Palace Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Corn Palace Web Cam
• Corn Palace Festival
• Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo
• Corn Palace Fan Site