Old Main (Frostburg State University)
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![Old Main at Frostburg State University the campus' oldest building.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Old_Main_at_Frostburg%2C_Maryland.jpg/220px-Old_Main_at_Frostburg%2C_Maryland.jpg)
Old Main is located at the Northwest end of
The inside consists of classrooms and office spaces which are currently being used by the College of Business.
History
Frostburg State University itself was established in 1899 as State Normal School No. 2 by an act of the
Originally Old Main was used to instruct students in teaching at the elementary level which was a two year program.1 In 1931 the Maryland General Assembly passed an act requiring a three year program for students.[1] This extended the time students used Old Main and in 1934 the school changed to a 4 year college known as Frostburg State Teachers College.1 From this point on students taking classes in Old Main would earn a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education.[1]
Remodeling
Prior In 1913 the first gymnasium was opened in Old Main.1In the 1920s a library was added to the third floor of the building. Later renovations connected Old Main to Faculty Hall, now known as Guild, by a one story brick hyphen.1 It was also connected to Frost Hall by a wooden corridor both of which were removed prior to its remodel in 1980.[1]
Haunting of Old Main
Strange noises and events have been reported for several years in Old Main by students. With an uprising in youth
Future Plans
There are occasionally talks and rumors of renovating or tearing down Old Main, but there are currently no concrete plans for the building aside from a proposed instate of historical status for the property.4
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Maryland Historical Trust" (PDF). Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "Old Main". Frostburg State University. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ Davis, Susan. "The Frostburg Haunting | The Appalachian Independent". www.appindie.org. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ^ "Frostburg State University Master Plan" (PDF). Frostburg.edu. Frostburg. November 2002.