University in Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Old Main
First Building on the Campus
Photographed by McGhiever, August 26, 2023
1. Old Main Marker
Erected 1856 Enlarged 1875 Burned 1904
This tablet marks the front entrance
Placed June 6 1932 by the Class of 1892
Erected 1932 by University of Minnesota Class of 1892.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
Location. 44° 58.7′ N, 93° 14.253′ W. Marker is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is in University. It is on Pillsbury Drive SE west of Pleasant Street SE, on the left when traveling west. The marker is on the East Bank Campus of the University of Minnesota, on a boulder in front of Shevlin Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 164 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis MN 55455, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land, the territory of the Mississippian
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Education (within shouting distance of this marker); The Liberal Arts (approx. 0.2 miles away); Campus Design (approx. 0.2 miles away); Continuing Education (approx. 0.2 miles away); Opening Doors (approx. Ό mile away); The Armory Building / Military Training at the University (approx. Ό mile away); Spanish-American War Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Spanning the Sciences (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minneapolis.
Photographed by McGhiever, August 26, 2023
2. Old Main Marker in front of Shevlin Hall at the University of Minnesota, East Bank Campus
Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2023, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
