Old Main, the most well-known building on campus, is a monument to the achievements of the college's Swedish immigrant founders.
Old Main is home to classics, English, philosophy, communication studies, multimedia journalism and mass communication, religion, history, political science, and women's and gender studies.
A landmark since 1883, Old Main is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The exterior of Old Main was restored in 2011 and the dome covering was replaced with copper.
A $13 million renovation of the interior was completed in 2012. This project modernized classrooms with advanced technology, adding computer kiosks, updating faculty offices and seminar rooms, and creating a forum space.
For more information, see the special article written on Old Main for Augustana's 150th anniversary: The Old Main story: designs, domes and dolomite.