Norby House

From Luther College History Wiki

Construction

Norby House, originally called Norby Court, was once a large building from a prisoner of war camp in Algona, Iowa which Luther College purchased from the government. Norby House was named after Charles H. Norby, class of 1930, who had died during war service. Situated on the corner of North Street and Riverview Drive, Norby House is a peripheral building of the campus.

Purpose

The building was brought to Luther College to serve as classrooms and offices. In 1952 private music lessons were being taught in Norby House, as there wasn't a music building on the campus. Music continued to have a role in the building until the Jenson Noble Hall of Music was built in the 1980s.

Developments

Today Norby House is the home of the Upward Bound program offices.