Old Main
Then and Now - Sam Houston State University
Old Main
1980s

Blazes overwhelm the structure of Old Main.
Alcalde 1982
Old Main Fire
Firemen work to save the Austin College Building.
Alcalde 1982
Austin College Fire
The smoldering rubble of Old Main is all that remains on the morning after.
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Alcalde 1982
Old Main Remains
The roof of Austin College keeps burning many hours into the next day.
Alcalde 1982
Roof of Austin College on Fire
The remaining structure is illuminated by raging flames within the building.
Alcalde 1982
Remaining Structure
What was once the beautiful front of Old Main is left as a smoldering skeleton.
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Alcalde 1982
Smoldering Skeleton of Old Main

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