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Exploring Howard University’s Old Main Building: Two Great Photos

Take a look into the past with two photos of Howard University's Old Main Building. Explore the history of the building and its importance to the university.
The Hall was named for Thomas Copley, S.J. (ca. 1595-1652). Among its many external decorations is a large Latin inscription on its middle gable which reads: 'Moribus Antiquis Res Stat Loyolaea Virisque.' This has been translated as: 'Loyola’s Fortune Still May Hope To Thrive, If Men and Mold Like Those of Old Survive.' The south gable bears the family crest of St. Ignatius Loyola who founded the Society of Jesus, the lily of the seal of the University of Paris where he was educated, and the seal of the Society of Jesus.
`Key Bridge in 1965

Here are two great old photos of Howard University’s Old Main Building.

Old Main Building
Old Main Building
Old Main Building
Old Main Building

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