UConn Firsts: First Day Of Classes - Sept. 28, 1881

Then: 11 students. Now: more than 30,000.

Built in 1890, the Main Building - soon to be known as

Built in 1890, the Main Building - soon to be known as "Old Main" - was one of the first structures built for the school that would eventually become UConn. Located roughly where Wilbur Cross stands today, Old Main was razed in 1929 (Department of Archives & Special Collections/UConn Library).

UConn Firsts
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