1902 - Old Main Building - Texas Woman's University - Denton, TX
N 33° 13.475 W 097° 07.680
14S E 674442 N 3677746
Well-maintained and still in use as an administration building, the Old Main Building of today's Texas Woman's University was started in 1902, completed in 1903.
Waymark Code: WMKY47
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/12/2014
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A Texas Historical Marker here provides some background:
The Girls Industrial Institute and College of Texas was created in 1901. Fourteen cities offered sites. Denton was chosen February 5, 1902. The cornerstone of this building, the first on the campus, was laid on January 10, 1903. The architecture is Neoclassical Revival. Classes began on September 23, 1903, with 186 students and 14 faculty members. For years this was the only academic structure. Wings were added 1916.
Used as administration building until 1956, this hall housed offices of presidents Cree T. Work, 1903-10; William B. Bizzell, 1910-14; Francis M. Bralley, 1914-24; Lindsey Blayney, 1925-26; Louis H. Hubbard, 1926-50; John A. Guinn, after 1950. By date this building was finished, "The Girls Industrial College" was official title of the school. Later (1905) it was renamed "The College of Industrial Arts"; "Texas State College for Women", 1934; "Texas Woman's University", 1957; and is the only university in the United States founded expressly for women. Enrollment on Denton, Dallas, and Houston campuses exceeded 6500 in 1973.
This structure, central to life of the institution, now houses archives and documents of its history.
Year of construction: 1902
Full inscription:
Erected 1902-3.
Dodson & Scott Architects
Dennis Mahoney Contractor
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We learn to do by doing
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Regents
A.P. Wooldridge
M. Eleanor Brackenridge
Helen M. Stoddard
John A. Hann
Rosser Thomas
Mrs. Cone Johnson
Clarence Ousley
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Girls Industrial College
of
Texas
Established by the 27th Legislature
1901
Joseph D. Sayers Governor.
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
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