Old Main, Knox College | |
 Old Main in winter 2007 | |
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| Location | Knox College campus, Galesburg, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 40°56′36″N 90°22′16″W / 40.9432°N 90.3712°W |
| Built | 1857 |
| Architect | Charles Ulricson |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000323 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHL | July 4, 1961[2] |
Old Main is the oldest building on the campus of Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois. Completed in 1857, it is a distinctive Gothic Tudor design of Swedish architect Charles Ulricson. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961 as one of the few surviving sites to host one of the famous 1858 Lincoln–Douglas debates. The building underwent a major restoration in the 1930s, which modernized its interior and restored its exterior.[2][3]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Old Main, Knox College". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved October 13, 2007.
- ^ Blanche Higgins Schroer and Charles E. Shedd, Jr. (1961). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination" (pdf). National Park Service.
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