page_title: List of Old Main buildings
section_title: Ohio
hierarchical_section_title: List of Old Main buildings / Ohio
caption_attribution_description: English: "Old" Harrison Hall
context_page_description: Old Main is a term often applied to the original building present on college or university campuses in the United States. The building serves today as home to administrative offices, such as the president or provost, but in its early inception may have served multiple functions, including classrooms and residences. Although many university campuses have outgrown the initial capacity of "old mains" and their geography has made them less central to university life than they once were, the building is commonly depicted in university or college marketing material to promote the longevity and tradition of the institution. Many old main buildings are surmounted by large towers, cupolas, or spires, occasionally housing bells or carillons. Some examples of "old mains":
context_section_description: Old Main at Case Western Reserve University building designed by Charles F. Schweinfurth
  Old Main at Miami University stood from 1818 to 1958 and was replaced by the current Harrison Hall (Miami University).  Beta Theta Pi and Phi Kappa Tau fraternities were founded in Old Main in 1839 and 1906, respectively.
  Old Main at the University of Findlay, built in 1888 and tower lowered due to stability issues in 1912.
caption: Old Main at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
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