course in Lincoln Parish, 14 acres (57,000 m2) of land for an arboretum west of the Main Campus, and a Flight Operations Center at Ruston Regional Airport.
=== Main campus ===
The Main Campus at Louisiana Tech University originated in 1894 as a 20-acre (81,000 m2) plot of land with only two buildings, The Old Main Building and a frame building nearby used by the Department of Mechanics (the forerunner of the College of Engineering and Science). Today, the Main Campus is housed on 280 acres (1.1 km2) of land with 86 buildings including 22 apartment buildings for the University Park Apartments on the north part of the campus. Many of the buildings, especially the older buildings, on the Main Campus are built in the Colonial Revival style. Bogard Hall, Howard Auditorium, Keeny Hall, University Hall (formerly the original Prescott Library), Reese Hall, Robinson Hall, and Tolliver Hall are all included on the National Register of Historic Places.
The oldest existing building on Louisiana Tech's campus is the Ropp …
