Old Main, Knox College
Old Main, Knox College | |
Old Main in winter 2007 | |
| 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 |
| Designated NHL | July 4, 1961 |
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.