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Jul. 30, 2025
Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org
![Old Main from a distance]()
Old Main from a distance
Photo by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org
![The northern facade (far east side) along Warren Avenue]()
The northern facade (far east side) along Warren Avenue
Evelyn Aschenbrenner for HistoricDetroit.org
![The Old Main tower from a distance - November 2023]()
The Old Main tower from a distance - November 2023
Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org
![Front facade]()
Front facade
Photo by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org
![Old Main photographed from a distance with some iconic skyscrapers to the left]()
Old Main photographed from a distance with some iconic skyscrapers to the left
Photo by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org
![The northern facade (far west side) along Warren Avenue]()
The northern facade (far west side) along Warren Avenue
Evelyn Aschenbrenner for HistoricDetroit.org
![Old Main's clock tower has been a Midtown landmark for more than 100 years.]()
Old Main's clock tower has been a Midtown landmark for more than 100 years.
Evelyn Aschenbrenner for HistoricDetroit.org
![The door on the Warren Avenue (north) side of the building]()
The door on the Warren Avenue (north) side of the building
Evelyn Aschenbrenner for HistoricDetroit.org
![Old Main opened as Central High School in 1896.]()
Old Main opened as Central High School in 1896.
Evelyn Aschenbrenner for HistoricDetroit.org
![The main entrance to Old Main]()
The main entrance to Old Main
Evelyn Aschenbrenner for HistoricDetroit.org
![Old Main has a band of intricate reliefs.]()
Old Main has a band of intricate reliefs.
Evelyn Aschenbrenner for HistoricDetroit.org
![Detail of Old Main's band of intricate reliefs.]()
Detail of Old Main's band of intricate reliefs.
Evelyn Aschenbrenner for HistoricDetroit.org
![The building has a band of intricate reliefs.]()
The building has a band of intricate reliefs.
Evelyn Aschenbrenner for HistoricDetroit.org
![Old Main's clock tower has been a Midtown landmark for more than 100 years.]()
Old Main's clock tower has been a Midtown landmark for more than 100 years.
Evelyn Aschenbrenner for HistoricDetroit.org
![The Elaine Jacobs Wing, with the modern addition, on Old Main's west side]()
The Elaine Jacobs Wing, with the modern addition, on Old Main's west side
Evelyn Aschenbrenner for HistoricDetroit.org
![The venerable clock tower of venerable Old Main]()
The venerable clock tower of venerable Old Main
Photo by Dan Austin of HistoricDetroit.org
![Old Main has been a Wayne State University landmark since the school's founding - and was a high school before that.]()
Old Main has been a Wayne State University landmark since the school's founding - and was a high school before that.
Photo by Dan Austin of HistoricDetroit.org
![Old Main and the south end of Wayne State University's campus, as seen from the roof of the Maccabees Building]()
Old Main and the south end of Wayne State University's campus, as seen from the roof of the Maccabees Building
Photo by Dan Austin of HistoricDetroit.org
![The cornerstone for Old Main with the incorrect year (construction was delayed)]()
The cornerstone for Old Main with the incorrect year (construction was delayed)
Evelyn Aschenbrenner for HistoricDetroit.org
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