National Register of Historic Places

Old Main, Mankato State Teachers College (Boundary Decrease)

Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Listed
May 28, 2020
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100005244

About this property

Old Main is a historic academic building on the lower historic campus of Minnesota State University, Mankato in Mankato, Minnesota. Its main section, built in 1924, is dominated by a prominent Jacobethan tower, and is connected to an older 1908 building, now known as the Annex. It was built to replace the original old main (built 1870) also located in lower Mankato that was burned to the ground by a fire in 1922. These structures are the oldest surviving buildings on the original valley campus, which was the first site of the state's second normal school. The state legislature provided funding in 1923 for the development of the site. The 1924 building was designed by Clarence H. Johnston, then the state architect. Since June of 1988, it serves as a nursing home and clinical rotation site for nursing assistant programs in the area. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Location

301 South Fifth St.
Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Old Main, Mankato State Teachers College (Boundary Decrease) listed on the National Register?

Old Main, Mankato State Teachers College (Boundary Decrease) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 28, 2020.

What type of historic resource is Old Main, Mankato State Teachers College (Boundary Decrease)?

Old Main, Mankato State Teachers College (Boundary Decrease) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Old Main, Mankato State Teachers College (Boundary Decrease)?

The period of significance for Old Main, Mankato State Teachers College (Boundary Decrease) is recorded as the industrial era.

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