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Campus Buildings and Landmarks

Main Building History

Main Building's Cornerstone
Laying the cornerstone of Main Building, 1851

Main Building History-calendar
A short history of Main Building from a campus calendar.
Main Building-program
A history of Main Building from a baccalaureate program.
Wofford's Bell
An article about the bell in Main Building.
Fallout Shelter
An Old Gold and Black article about a campus fallout shelter, from 1973.

Acknowledging Our Past
Prepared by a student research group in 2020, this document discusses some of the issues surrounding the college's founding.
The Library's 50th anniversary
This exhibit talks about the history of Wofford's Sandor Teszler Library
The Daniel Building
The Daniel Building, Wofford's first library, was built in 1910
Cleveland Science Hall
Wofford's first science building

The Carlisle Sundial
On the campus, in front of Main Building, is a sundial, placed there by Dr. James Carlisle, a mathematician, astronomer, and 3rd president of the college.
Wofford's Arboretum