Waverly Newspaper, Old Main (of Wartburg College) was restored and placed on the National Historic Register. The building was the original college. Students in the 1890s lived and learned in the building. Additional photographs and resources can be found at the Waverly Public Library on the local and family history page http://www.waverlyia.com/public-library/research/local-and-family-history-collection.aspx Accession No. 89N0022.
FB Comments- Nick McCumber 10-25-23
Jane Thayer
What is that?
Paul Klinge
Jane Thayer I think Old Main is the building in the center of the Wartburg campus, just north of the new library. That would be the back side of the building?
Lilah Hicks Grimm
Looks like when they added on to/remodeled Old Main at Wartburg.
Randy Winkey
Taking out the old building (dorm?) that used to be there.
Terry Lindell
The renovation of Old Main in 1985-86.
Randall Schroeder
Terry Lindell As retired Wartburg prof, Erna Mayo said, “ They restored Old Main to what it never was.”
Jude J. Gardner
Old Main! Such a connection to my youth! Such memories. Old Main, where the sidewalks were wide and smooth. They were the best in town! And because of their smoothness we roller-skated there n the mid 1940’s. Skate from Irving School to Wartburg for best sidewalks in town (and we knew all of them.) We were all students at Irving Elementary located on 1st Avenue SW between 5th and 6th Streets. On a couple of occasions we entered Old Main, and some of the kids even went up to the third floor where the science department housed a human skeleton. I did not go up there, but those who did were reported to authorities and they had to answer for it. We have great memories of life in Waverly during the 1940’s, and the great sidewalks at Wartburg! Jude.
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Waverly Newspaper, Old Main (of Wartburg College) was restored and placed on the National Historic Register. The building was the original college. Students in the 1890s lived and learned in the building. Additional photographs and resources can be found at the Waverly Public Library on the local and family history page http://www.waverlyia.com/public-library/research/local-and-family-history-collection.aspx Accession No. 89N0022.
FB Comments- Nick McCumber 10-25-23
Jane Thayer What is that? Paul Klinge Jane Thayer I think Old Main is the building in the center of the Wartburg campus, just north of the new library. That would be the back side of the building?
Lilah Hicks Grimm Looks like when they added on to/remodeled Old Main at Wartburg.
Randy Winkey Taking out the old building (dorm?) that used to be there.
Terry Lindell The renovation of Old Main in 1985-86.
Randall Schroeder Terry Lindell As retired Wartburg prof, Erna Mayo said, “ They restored Old Main to what it never was.”
Jude J. Gardner Old Main! Such a connection to my youth! Such memories. Old Main, where the sidewalks were wide and smooth. They were the best in town! And because of their smoothness we roller-skated there n the mid 1940’s. Skate from Irving School to Wartburg for best sidewalks in town (and we knew all of them.) We were all students at Irving Elementary located on 1st Avenue SW between 5th and 6th Streets. On a couple of occasions we entered Old Main, and some of the kids even went up to the third floor where the science department housed a human skeleton. I did not go up there, but those who did were reported to authorities and they had to answer for it. We have great memories of life in Waverly during the 1940’s, and the great sidewalks at Wartburg! Jude.