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Title	Main Building
Date	1905
Circa?	yes
Subject-LCSH	University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Subject-Local	Foust (Julius I.) Building Brick Dormitory
Place	Greensboro (N.C.)
Description	A black-and-white, oval postcard image of the State Normal and Industrial School, featuring (from left to right) Students Building, Main Building, and Brick Dormitory. Front reads "; Greetings from Greensboro, N.C. State Normal School."; Brick Dormitory, designed by Epps &; Hackett of Greensboro, North Carolina, opened in 1892 and was one of the original buildings and primary dormitory. It was expanded in 1895 and included a kitchen, an infirmary room, and a dining hall. The dormitory was destroyed by fire on January 20, 1904, with all of the residents escaping unharmed. This building, designed by Epps &; Hackett of Greensboro, North Carolina, was opened in 1892. Two flanking wings were added in 1895. From 1892 to 1908, the building was called Main Building and from 1908 to 1960 it was called Administration Building. In 1960, the building was named in honor of Julius Isaac Foust, president of College from 1906 to1934. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The cornerstone of the Students’ Building was laid in 1902. Contributions from students, faculty, and visiting speakers allowed the completion of the three story structure in 1906. It housed the Domestic Science and Manual Training departments, the post office and book store, society halls, a banquet hall, and a 700 seat auditorium. The building was razed in 1950.
Type	Image
Original format	Photographs
Original dimensions	5.5" x 3.5"
Original publisher	Brooklyn, N.Y.: The Albertype Co.
Repository	Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, UNCG University Libraries - http://library.uncg.edu/info/depts/scua/
Collection	UA110 Postcards Collection
Series	3 Buildings, Grounds, and Views
Folder	203 Main Building - Exterior (1900-1908)
Preferred citation	[Identification of item], [Identification of collection], Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC, USA.
Copyright	http://libcdm1.uncg.edu/copyright.php
Object ID	UA110.3.203.005
Digital publisher	The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University Libraries, PO Box 26170, Greensboro NC 27402-6170, 336.334.5304
Digital collection homepage	http://libcdm1.uncg.edu/ui.php

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