Wayne State University; Buildings; Old Main

Description:

Circa unknown. Exterior aerial image of Old Main looking toward the southeast. 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.

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

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:UniversityBuildings26138