Name/Title
Old College Building (Valparaiso University)Entry/Object ID
2017.2.35Description
Tinted photographic postcard of the Old College Building on the campus of Valparaiso University. Per Steve Shook at the inportercounty.org website, "This image shows the original campus building of the Valparaiso Male and Female College, which was founded by the Methodist Church and operated between 1859 to 1871. The college went defunct in 1871 and was closed for approximately two years, reopening in 1873 as the Northern Indiana Normal School and Business Institute. The original large brick structure consisted of the center portion of the building between the two towers. The tower and east wing to the left in this image were erected in 1867, while the tower and west wing to the right were added later. The structure shown here, with its several additions, was destroyed on February 15, 1923, by a fire originating from an overheated stove."Acquisition
Accession
2017.2Source or Donor
Found in CollectionAcquisition Method
Found in Collection