Old Main

  • 1875 CC Trade Dollar: Type 1 Reverse (U.S.)
    In a snowy outdoor ceremony on Sept. 20, 1875, Boulder town officials and members of the Masonic Grand Lodge placed a small tin box with nearly 50 items in the cornerstone of what would become Old Main.
  • Letters from our readers
  • Historical image of Varsity Bridge
    Now a romantic set of sandstone arches over the lake, Varsity Bridge has gone through several transformations over the course of CU’s history.
  • CU's old main bell
    Campus lore says the first bell cracked following a football victory over Colorado School of Mines in 1926. Others claim it happened during the off-season. 
  • The Connection
    Readers comment on the Shakespeare Festival, The Connetion bowling alley and nostalgic memories from their time at CU.
  • old main fire escape
    See more campus doorways in this issue.
  • Boulder Historical Society Collection of the Carnegie Branch for Local History - Digital Restoration by Mona Lambrecht
    The Centennial of the United States was a momentous year in the Rockies.
  • old main
    Imagine the campus without Varsity Lake — just a deep, muddy ravine channeling snowmelt down the hill.
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