List of Old Main buildings

Old Main is a term often applied to the original building present on college or university campuses in the United States. The building serves today as home to administrative offices, such as the president or provost, but in its early inception may have served multiple functions, including classrooms and residences. Although many university campuses have outgrown the initial capacity of "old mains" and their geography has made them less central to university life than they once were, the building is commonly depicted in university or college marketing material to promote the longevity and tradition of the institution. Many old main buildings are surmounted by large towers, cupolas, or spires, occasionally housing bells or carillons. Some examples of "old mains" (sorted by U.S. state):

Former Barat College Old Main building, Lake Forest, Illinois.

Arizona

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Entrance of "Old Main" on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.

Arkansas

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Colorado

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District of Columbia

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Georgia

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Illinois

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Old Main at Augustana College in Rock Island

Indiana

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Iowa

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Maryland

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Michigan

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Minnesota

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Mississippi

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Nebraska

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New York

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North Carolina

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North Dakota

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Ohio

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Old Main at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

Pennsylvania

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South Dakota

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Texas

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Utah

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Washington

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  • Old Main (Western Washington University), a building on the campus of Western Washington University in Bellingham.
  • Old Main (Pacific Lutheran University), a building on the campus of Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, currently serving as a residence hall and known more commonly as Harstad Hall.

West Virginia

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Wisconsin

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Wyoming

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Old Main".
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  3. ^ "building-history". www.findlay.edu. Retrieved 24 May 2019.