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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):
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Former Barat College Old Main building, Lake Forest, Illinois.Entrance of "Old Main" on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.
Old Main at Illinois State University, opened 1860, top story removed ca. 1940, remainder of building demolished in 1958; the bell, dating to 1882, is displayed on the campus quadrangle
Old Main at Alma College, built in 1886, it was the main administration and academic building for Alma College students until it was destroyed by fire on March 10, 1969.[2]
Old Main at Central Michigan University, built in 1893, it served as the original administration building of CMU before being destroyed by fire in 1925.
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.
Old Main (Alderson-Broaddus College) (1909), burned in 1978; replaced by "New Main Hall"