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A. H. and Theo Blank Performing Arts Center

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1966–1971, Charles Herbert and Associates

An exposed concrete box has been placed within a sunken area, almost creating the atmosphere of a prewar military installation. The building is approached either over concrete bridges or via a sunken ramp.

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Author: 
David Gebhard and Gerald Mansheim
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David Gebhard and Gerald Mansheim, "A. H. and Theo Blank Performing Arts Center", [Indianola, Iowa], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/IA-01-CE237.4.

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