Arizona State University (ASU) Old Main Building
DateOctober 1984
MediumEmulsion on paper
Dimensions5 x 5 in. (12.7 x 12.7 cm)
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact
Catalog number2001.19.4294
DescriptionPhotograph of new construction between ASU's 'Old Main' and 'Fountain'.Old Main was constructed before Arizona achieved statehood, Old Main represents a rich tradition for Arizona State University and the state. Old Main has been refurbished to period standards, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is now home to the ASU Alumni Association.
Originally dedicated February 4, 1898, it was the first building in Tempe wired for electric lighting. President Teddy Roosevelt dedicated the Roosevelt Dam from the front stairway in 1911.
Murals by Joseph M. Henninger, entitled "Spanish Influence in Arizona" and "Industrial Development in Arizona," are now displayed in Old Main. Both 1930s murals were originally commissioned for Matthews Library as part of a Franklin D. Roosevelt New Deal art project. To learn more about the murals, visit the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts Public Art website.
More Information about this building
Street Address
400 E. Tyler Mall
Tempe, AZ 85287
The film negative of this photograph is housed in box 2G8-E.
Status
Not on viewCollections
03/1962
October 1984
October 1984
May 5, 1986
City of Tempe Community Development Department
c. 1975
