Wayne State University; Buildings; Libraries 2; Old Main Library

Description:

Circa 1950s. Originally Central High School, Old Main is WSU’s place of origin and a now university icon. Malcomson and Higginbothan Architects, 1896, the stately Romanesque Revival composition is softened considerably by the buff-colored brick. Catalog Department room 264. Dated 1952.

Notes:

Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image or order high resolution copies, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library AudioVisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., When this material is shared, credit shall read: Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library

Date Issued:

[1952 TO 1952]

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Wayne State University Buildings Collection

Subject Topic:

Old Main, Wayne State University, Architecture, Buildings, and College campuses

Format:

photographic prints

Rights:

Copyright Wayne State University

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:UniversityBuildings25871