The Dahl Chapel and Auditorium
Most musical events at Monmouth College are held in the Auditorium, a 600-seat facility built in 1896. Its warm acoustic environment has been praised by visiting artists. The building has been further enhanced by a recent renovation project.

The late Arthur Dahl of Muscatine, Iowa, former senior vice president of HON Industries, Inc., made a commitment of $1.5 million to Monmouth College in March of 2002. The gift was made in memory of his late wife, Dorothy Peterson Dahl, a 1940 MC graduate and a member of the college’s board of trustees for 11 years. The gift funded roughly half of a $3 million renovation of the Auditorium, the college’s oldest academic building.

Designed by renowned architect Dan Everett Waid in 1896, the Auditorium was totally renovated internally. In addition to extensive modernization of the lower level, the main level was restored to its original look. Work was also done to the balcony, and the building is now air-conditioned. Work was completed during the spring of 2003.

Austin Hall
Austin Hall (named for former Monmouth Conservatory director Merrill Austin) houses the offices of the music faculty and is where most music classes are held.

There are several practice rooms with Yamaha and other pianos and a small computer lab as well. A piano lab was added in the fall of 2004.