National Register of Historic Places

Old Main, Pembroke State University

Pembroke, Robeson County, North Carolina
Listed
May 12, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76001335

About this property

The Old Main is a historic building on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke in Pembroke, North Carolina. Completed in 1923, it was the first brick building on the university's campus, then known as the Cherokee Indian Normal School of Robeson County. The building originally hosted classrooms, auditorium space, and administrative offices. After administrative officials moved to a new building in 1949, the structure acquired the "Old Main" name. Since it was used for other community events, it gained additional importance to the primarily Native American student body at the school. Old Main was slated for destruction in 1972, but this decision was overturned after protests by community members. A fire, likely the result of arson, gutted the building in 1973. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 and fully restored and reopened in 1979. It presently hosts several university departments and student media outlets.

Location

Pembroke, Robeson County, North Carolina
34.68516, -79.20171

Categories

NATIVE AMERICANEDUCATIONSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Old Main, Pembroke State University listed on the National Register?

Old Main, Pembroke State University was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Old Main, Pembroke State University?

Old Main, Pembroke State University is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Old Main, Pembroke State University is recorded as the industrial era.

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