History of Old Main

1. 25 Years of Preservation in Elgin A Preface Featuring a short history of Old Main

2. Old Main 2007 Photo

3. Old Main 1980 Photo

6. The Visionary

12. A Hero “ It’s a blame shame to the citizens of Elgin to permit this sale. I will be the one to redeem it.”

13. A new businesses plan The Ability to Adapt

14. n The Ability to Adapt

16. Lovell Hall The Ability to Adapt

17. Lovell Hall The Ability to Adapt 3 rd Floor : Wood Shop 2 nd Floor: Machine Shop 1 st Floor : Blacksmith and Foundry

21. “ Lightning Strikes Old Main” “Fire leaves building in Ruins” “Fate of school unknown.” The Challenges and Pitfalls Headlines from August 17, 1911

22. William Grote Judge Nathaniel Sears Laura Davidson Sears The Heroes A 1915 drive raises $65,000.

24. The Ability to Adapt Open in 1924

25. The Ability to Adapt Another new business plan Draw more affluent students from a wider geographic area.

26. Opened in 1940

28. The 1960s The Challenges and Pitfalls The Academy survives by selling off the Sears family art collection and other assets. In 1969 Old Main is abandoned.

29. Another fire, 1978

30. A new vision

34. Old Main 2007 Photo