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Old Main is the oldest building on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville, Arkansas. 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. Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic - President George Walker Bush (R) - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from...
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Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 1600 pixel, file size: 553 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Old Main, the iconic and oldest building on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville, Arkansas. ...
Fayetteville is a city located in Washington County, Arkansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,047. ...
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1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...
The University of Arkansas known also as the U of A or UA, is a public co-educational land-grant university. ...
Fayetteville is a college town in Washington County, Arkansas, USA and home to the University of Arkansas. ...
An alumn (with a silent n), alum, alumnus, or alumna is a former student of a college, university, or school. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area Ranked 29th - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,002 km²) - Width 239 miles (385 km) - Length 261 miles (420 km) - % water 2. ...
History Old Main was constructed between 1873 and 1875 as part of a land grant for the state of Arkansas. At this time it was known as University Hall. It was designed by Chicago architect John Mills Van Osdel, and construction was carried out by William Mayes of the firm of Mayes and Oliver. In 1873, the University of Arkansas purchased Van Osdel's plans for the University Hall at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (demolished in 1938) in 1873 and erected an identical structure. 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
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The contract to construct the Hall was signed by the superintendent of public instruction, Joseph Carter Corbin, who was the highest elected African American official in Arkansas during Reconstruction.
Most of the building materials used in Old Main came from local areas, because the nearest river port was 60 miles away and the nearest railroad was 150 miles away. 136 miles of lumber came by oxen-drawn wagons from the Peter Van Winkle Sawmill near historic War Eagle Mill in Benton County. The red exterior bricks were made from clay dug on campus and fired in kilns built west of Old Main. The brown sandstone used for the foundation and basement was also quarried from near the building site. The five-story building contained 2,600,000 bricks when originally constructed. Benton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ...
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After nearly a hundred years of use, Old Main had really begun to show its age. So in 1981 the building was closed for reasons of safety. After a considerable period of debate over whether to restore the old building or tear it down, restoration work began in the summer of 1989 and Old Main was renovated extensively. At this same time, Ellis Island was under renovation as well. Coincidently, the carpet used in the hallway of Old Main is the same carpet that was used in the Ellis Island renovation. The renovation of Giffels Auditorium included acquiring every light bulb known to exist in the world that could fit its antique fixtures. The renovation proceeded ahead of schedule, and it was finished during the spring semester of 1991 at a cost of $10 million. It was rededicated during the Fall of 1991. Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ...
Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...
Ellis Island, at the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor, was at one time the main entry facility for immigrants entering the United States from January 1, 1892 until November 12, 1954. ...
Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...
In 2005 the building underwent another round of renovations although not as severe. It received a new roof, replacement of aging mortar, and a clock face was finally installed in the south tower. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
During its history, Old Main has housed many different departments and served many different administrative functions. It currently houses the offices of the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, its honors program and five academic departments, as well as classrooms and meeting spaces. James William Fulbright (April 9, 1905–February 9, 1995) was a well-known member of the United States Senate representing Arkansas. ...
Aspects of Old Main
Senior Walk
 Old Main from the front side where Senior Walk begins. Senior Walk is a tradition unique to the University of Arkansas. Each year, all graduates have their name carved into the sidewalk that circles, and cuts through campus. The walk begins directly in front of Old Main with the first graduating class, of 1876. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (840x541, 226 KB) Old Main, Fayetteville, Arkansas. ...
Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (840x541, 226 KB) Old Main, Fayetteville, Arkansas. ...
Year 1876 Pick up Sticks(MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...
Front doors The front doors of the building still retain their original hinges. A legend circulating in the 1980s had a local fraternity blowing the doors open with a cannon as part of a Vietnam protest in the late 1960s. Several different logos featuring twin cannons and the symbolic front fascia of the building were common on various fraternity paraphernalia during this period. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
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Cornerstone The cornerstone of the building lists its original cost in 1871 dollars, $186,000. Look up cornerstone in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
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Other original features The sweeping stairwell leading to the attic of the building found at the center of the top floor is original to the structure. Some of the large benches found on the lower floors supposedly were original to the building, pulled out of storage after its extensive renovation. The walls of the rooms in the central "shotgun" hallway are structural and largely conform to the plan of the original building. The cast-iron sides of the seats in the Giffels auditorium are supposedly cast from original molds. Spiral (double helix) stairway in the Vatican Museum Stairs, staircase, stairway, and flight of stairs are all names for a construction designed to bridge a large vertical distance by dividing it into smaller vertical distances, called steps. ...
Code compliance Prior to the extensive restoration of 1986-1991, the building was fondly remembered for its large, open, and decorative central stairwell. Unfortunately, this stairwell effectively formed a chimney which violated any number of building codes to which the renovated building would have to conform. To preserve the stairwell's appearance and function while still conforming to modern safety standards, an innovative automated fire protection system was installed which would slide out and close protective fire doors from concealed storage areas on each floor, effectively sealing the stairwell off. This system was quite problematic in its early years, generating a considerable number of memorable false alarms.
In the original building, stairwells were also sited at either end of the central "shotgun" hallway. These were closed off during the 1986-1991 restoration. Additional stairwells were sited at the ends of the wings, again to conform to building codes.
The original 19th century Corinthian iron columns, featured prominently in almost all photographs of Old Main's wings, remain in place to this day. To conform to building codes, all but one floor's worth have been reinforced with welded steel and encased in fireproof boxes. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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The original columns can still be seen in the Giffels auditorium on the second floor of the building because of the generosity of the auditorium's namesake. The story goes that when the aged Mrs. Giffels, a graduate of the university, was given a tour of the pre-restoration building after it had closed, she asked what it might take to preserve at least some of the distinctive columns. When provided a rather exhorbitant number by the tour guide, Mrs. Giffels is said to have asked, "will you take a check for that, or do I need to call my bank?"
In order to preserve these columns while still conforming to building codes, they needed to be rendered non-structural. The north wing of the building was therefore completely reconstructed such that loads are carried by the walls instead of the columns. The distinctive "inset" look of the windows of the modern Giffels auditorium are a result of this restucturing and reinforcement.
Ghost legend There was a rumor of an actual ghost, Professor Ghost, which was started during the restoration period when some of the construction workers noticed some strange happenings and several weird sounds, particularly at night. As years went on, the Professor Ghost legend turned into a few different professors and a few different students. Not many students know about this rumor, but the story of the 1900 graduates is more notable. The story goes that after the class of 1900 graduated, they all died horrible deaths. Now anyone who steps on the number 1900 on the Senior Walk dies before graduation. (so the rumor says) Because of the lack of efficient information, the rumor has remained a mystery. Look up rumour in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
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Arboretum The arboretum (the large lawn area in front of Old Main) is a home to one of every type of tree in Arkansas and once used to be a training ground for military officers when military tactics were taught at the University. It also served as a place where the band would march and play. Today, the band practices in lot 56 (a parking lot on campus), and the arboretum is simply a green space where students can study, play games, or simply stroll through and enjoy. An arboretum is a botanical garden primarily devoted to trees and other woody plants, forming a living collection of trees intended at least partly for scientific study. ...
James William Fulbright statue In 2002, a statue of former faculty member, senator, and namesake of the college housed in Old Main, J. William Fulbright, was erected in the rear courtyard of the building. President Bill Clinton gave a much-anticipated speech at the dedication ceremony. ImageMetadata File history File links Picture of the J. William Fulbright statue at the University of Arkansas in Fayettville, Arkansas. ...
ImageMetadata File history File links Picture of the J. William Fulbright statue at the University of Arkansas in Fayettville, Arkansas. ...
James William Fulbright (April 9, 1905–February 9, 1995) was a well-known member of the United States Senate representing Arkansas. ...
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James William Fulbright (April 9, 1905–February 9, 1995) was a well-known member of the United States Senate representing Arkansas. ...
William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ...
Bells In 1879, the first official bell for Old Main was installed. That bell still exists today, but is no longer in regular use. The last two times it was used was when it rang 10 times in 1985 to mark the $10 million received through donations for the restoration process and in July 1989 to mark the beginning of renovation. New electronic bells were put in during 1949 and dedicated to those students lost in any war. These bells wore out and were replaced with a computerized bell device. It plays the Westminster Chimes every hour from 8 am- 8pm, a musical selection after noon and the alma mater after five o'clock. It is said that the hourly chime is in unison with the London bells. 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
Church bell from Saleby, Västergötland, Sweden containing an inscription from 1228 in the Runic alphabet A church bell is a bell which is rung in a (especially Christian) church either to signify the hour or the time for worshippers to go to church, perhaps to attend a wedding...
Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ...
Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...
1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ...
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Towers There are two things about the towers that arouse rumors. The first is that the actual blueprints for the building in Illinois shows the two towers of Old Main reversed. In truth to the actual blueprints, the way that the north tower looks should actually be switched with the way the south tower looks. One rumor says that when the contractor was looking at the plans for the building, he was drunk and got the two towers mixed up, but many newspapers deny that the rumor is true. Some say the contractor wanted the building to be somewhat different from the one in Illinois. Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area Ranked 25th - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 390 miles (629 km) - % water 4. ...
The second rumor has to do with the difference in heights of the two towers (the north tower is an estimated 2.8 meters taller than the south tower). This rumor has to do with the architect, who was from the North. According to the rumor, he made the north tower just a little bit taller than the south tower as an expression of support for the victory that the North had over the South during the Civil War. Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total...
Clock
 Clock Mechanism on display on Fourth floor of Old Main Even though when Old Main was built, the southern tower was meant to hold a clock, one was not put in when the building was constructed. There is some speculation however, that it did have a clock at one point. This is based on some pictures taken in the late 1800s and early 1900s that show a clock with Roman numerals. The rumor is that the numerals were painted over, leaving just a round hole with white boards and no clock. No evidence has been found to prove or disprove this rumor. Although there was no clock face, the building did have a bell in the opposite tower that rang every hour and half hour and could be heard all over campus and most of downtown Fayettville and surrounding areas. Image File history File links OldMainNewClock. ...
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Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (600 × 800 pixel, file size: 67 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A picture of the clock mechanism in Old Main. ...
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When President Bill Clinton gave a much-anticipated speech at the J. William Fulbright statue dedication ceremony, Clinton asked Chancellor John White, "Where is the clock?" Three years later, Old Main received a clock face. William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ...
James William Fulbright (April 9, 1905–February 9, 1995) was a well-known member of the United States Senate representing Arkansas. ...
On October 27, 2005, after more than 130 years without a functioning clock face, a specially constructed clock was completed and dedicated [1] on the South Tower. This was in celebration of reaching a "Campaign for Twenty-First Century" campaign goal of $1 billion and also included the replacement of aging mortar between bricks, replacing the roof, and other minor aesthetic improvements to the building. is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Mortar holding weathered bricks. ...
Plaques Two plaques are on each side of Old Main giving credit to who helped to restore the building to its original form, but these are not the two plaques originally on the building. Originally one of the plaques had the names of the first Board of Trustees cut in it, but when the 1874 board took over construction, the stone was turned and new words were cut into it. It is not known which plaque holds the first true words, but it is rumored that the words were changed because it had the name of a black trustee. A commemorative plaque, or simply plaque, is a plate of metal attached to a wall or other vertical surface and bearing text in memory of an important figure or event. ...
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Year 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...
Spoofer Stone The legend of Spoofer Stone, a rock that rests on the lawn of Old Main, is something that is told to entering freshmen by orientation leaders. The rumor is that lovers were not allowed to see each other, and so they would put notes in the cracks of the rock for their lovers to pick up. When a student proposed to his girlfriend, he was supposed to give a piece of the rock with the ring. Another legend is that if a man proposes to a virgin who is sitting on the rock the south tower of Old Main will collapse.
Pennant Day Pennant day was a hazing game between juniors and seniors that took place at Old Main beginning in 1903. Seniors would place their pennant on the north tower and then told juniors to "leave it lay." The two classes would battle to see if the juniors could get the pennant. Though no deaths are known to have occurred, several students fell or were pushed off the roof during the game. These unfortunate incidents eventually ended the tradition. Hazing is an often ritualistic test, which may constitute harassment, abuse or humiliation with requirements to perform meaningless tasks, sometimes as a way of initiation into a social group. ...
1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...
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