Old Main Turns 140!
Click on the graphic above to share your Old Main memories.
Built in 1884 for $16,500, Recitation Hall (now Old Main) has been part of MLC’s culture for 140 years. In its first years, it served as an all-in-one facility to serve all the needs of the new school. The basement had a kitchen, washroom, and housekeeper’s room. The first floor housed a professor’s apartment, chapel, and two classrooms. The second floor had four classrooms, and the third floor held four large bedrooms.
Today, Old Main has its place in the National Register of Historic Places and remains an inspiring image on the bluffs of New Ulm. It houses MLC’s print services department, several education divisions, and classrooms.
In celebration of 140 years, we invite you to share your memories of Old Main with us. CLICK HERE or email your memory to Michelle Markgraf, director of Alumni Relations, at alumni@mlc-wels.edu.
