Old Main (University of Arkansas)

Old Main, University of Arkansas
Old Main in 2007, with the recently added south tower clock face
LocationFayetteville, Arkansas
Coordinates36°04′07″N 94°10′18″W / 36.06870°N 94.17170°W / 36.06870; -94.17170
Built1875
ArchitectJohn Mills Van Osdel
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No.70000131[1]
Added to NRHPJune 15, 1970

Old Main is the oldest building on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville, Arkansas.[2] It is one of the most recognizable symbols of the University (especially to alumni and residents of the state of Arkansas), and of higher education in general in Arkansas.[3]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "Fayetteville History". Fayetteville History. Retrieved Dec 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "Unknown" (PDF).[permanent dead link]