parcel for the campus was acquired in Charleston, Illinois, the seat of Coles County. When classes began in 1899 there were 125 students and 18 faculty members; the first campus building was Old Main. Built of Indiana limestone and featuring Medieval features like turrets and battlements, Old Main's primary tower has an asymmetrical profile that is featured on the university's marketing and official symbols.
Eastern's Old Main belongs to a group of central buildings on five university campuses around the state called "Altgeld's castles," which were built in the 1890s at the direction of then-Governor John Peter Altgeld, who advocated for architecture with visual interest. Additional architectural points of interest on EIU's campus include the Gothic Revival Booth Library, Pemberton Hall, and Blair Hall; Blair was restored after a fire in 2004.
The Doudna Fine Arts Center (completed 2008) is a centerpiece of Eastern's campus. Designed by internationally-recognized architect Antoine Predock, the 138,000-square-foot …
SAT EBRW 25%
460
SAT EBRW 75%
570
SAT Math 25th %
430
SAT Math 75th %
540
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