Old Main, Knox College
United States historic place in Galesburg, Illinois. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
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.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Knox College campus, Galesburg, IL |
| County | Knox County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Reference number | 66000323 |
| Architect | Charles Ulricson |
| Type of place | university building |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Knox College campus, Galesburg, IL |
| Coordinates | 40.94337, -90.37069 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Herbert Hoover National Historic Site · 71 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Nearby in Knox County
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000323. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.