Original sentence: ), the hipped and projecting gable roof, the porch detailing, and the chimneys reflect a Victorian, Queen Anne influence, while the granite base and red sandstone decorative stair copings and entryway hoods have a decidedly Richardsonian Romanesque feeling.A trailblazer in technology, it was the first building in Tempe wired for electric lighting.Architecturally, the Main Building is one of the largest buildings constructed in the Arizona Territory, at a total cost of $44,071.00.Both 1930s murals were originally commissioned for Matthews Library as part of a Franklin D.Discussions about restoring Old Main picked up speed with strong support from then ASU President Lattie Coor, and in 1996 the project became an integral part of the university's $400 million Campaign for Leadership.Henninger, entitled "Spanish Influence in Arizona" and "Industrial Development in Arizona", are now displayed in Old Main.In 1985, the year ASU celebrated its centennial, Old Main was added to the National Register of Historic Places.In the early 1990s, some renovations to protect the building began.It is distinctive in its use of materials, especially native granite from Tempe Butte and red sandstone from the famous Flagstaff quarry.Murals by Joseph M.Old Main is currently the headquarters for the ASU Alumni Association.Openings generally have stone lintels, and stone string courses wrap the building at the window sill level.Originally the building had a two-story wooden porch and projecting stone stairway.Roosevelt New Deal art project.Site of which Theodore Roosevelt came to address the Valley for the dedication of the Roosevelt Dam in 1911.The Main Building is two and one-half stories tall with a full basement.The building has been well maintained and appears to have no structural problems.The exterior and bearing walls are brick, while the roof is pressed metal with castellated cresting and metal ridge finials.The interiors have been modified but with rather limited removal of original elements.The main facade faces north toward University Drive (formerly 8th Street) and is distinguished by two projecting gables separated by the 1953 fire stair addition.The overall massing (30 ft.The windows of the upper levels of the north facade have circular arches, while openings on the south have segmental arches.by 135 ft
Edited sentence: In 1985, Old Main was added to the National Register of Historic Places