Wayne State University; Buildings; Old Main

Description:

Circa 1950s. Exterior image of Old Main. Viewed from the corner of Cass and Hancock. Malcomson and Higginbotham, 1896. Originally Central High School, Old Main is Wayne State’s place of origin and now a university icon. The stately Romanesque Revival composition is softened by the buff-colored brick. Under the leadership of David Mackenzie, a junior college was begun in the building in 1917. In 1926, high school classes left the building and the growing college took over all the space in the stately structure. Dated before 1953.

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:

[1950 TO 1959]

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:UniversityBuildings26201