Main Building, also known as "Old Main," is a historic building located on the former campus of
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech, WVIT, WVU Beckley, or West Virginia Tech) is a public college in Beckley, West Virginia. It is a divisional campus of West Virginia University.
History
The college was founded in 189 ...
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Fayette County, West Virginia
Fayette County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,488. Its county seat is Fayetteville. It is part of the Beckley, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area in Southern West Virginia.
Histo ...
. It was built in 1895–1897. In 1898 and 1905, two-story wings were attached to each side of the original unit. The total length is 207 feet. It features a projecting three story, square entrance tower with a slate covered hipped roof.
It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1980.
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University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
School buildings completed in 1897
Buildings and structures in Fayette County, West Virginia
National Register of Historic Places in Fayette County, West Virginia
University and college administration buildings in the United States
Victorian architecture in West Virginia
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