"World's Only Corn Palace," South Dakota, Mitchell
The present Corn Palace was completed in 1921 with the Russian-style onion domes and Moorish minarets added in 1937. Its façade is decorated with murals made of corn. Each year, it is redecorated using naturally colored corn, grains, and native grasses. The building serves multiple purposes, such as an exhibit hall, venue for dances, stage shows, meetings, special events, and an arena for high school and college basketball games. The Corn Palace is a Primary Buildings in the Mitchell Historic Commercial District listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
"World's Only Corn Palace," South Dakota, Mitchell
The present Corn Palace was completed in 1921 with the Russian-style onion domes and Moorish minarets added in 1937. Its façade is decorated with murals made of corn. Each year, it is redecorated using naturally colored corn, grains, and native grasses. The building serves multiple purposes, such as an exhibit hall, venue for dances, stage shows, meetings, special events, and an arena for high school and college basketball games. The Corn Palace is a Primary Buildings in the Mitchell Historic Commercial District listed on the National Register of Historic Places.