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Wayne State University; Buildings; Old Main
Circa 1960s. Exterior image of Old Main view from Cass and Warren looking southwest. 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. Dated July 27,1966.
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Old Main
Circa 1960s. Exterior image of Old Main. Viewed from the corner of Cass and Warren. 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 stat…
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Old Main
Circa 1960s. Contact print of exterior images of Old Main. 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 July…
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Old Main; Recent
Circa 1960s. Exterior image of Old Main. View from Cass and Hancock looking north. 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 stat…
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Wayne State University; Buildings; Old Main; Recent
Circa 1960s. Exterior image of Old Main clock tower. Flag at half mast honors Hilberry. Hilberry died January 10, 1966 in New York City, where he was working as a consultant to the Ford Foundation. Dr. Hilberry retired as WSU president June 30, 1965, after 35 years with the University, 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 br…