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The New ASU Story:
Landmarks

	Photographs and memories are all that remain of some campus landmarks; others stand as protected icons of the last millennium. They mark the growth of an institution; they are more than mere bricks and mortar. Landmarks represent the spirit and memories of the students and moments that shaped their future.
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	* Deeds to Tempe School Land 1885-1936	* Arizona Territorial Normal School Original Building 1890


	* Training School 1901	* View north of Old Main 1897


	* Original building, Alpha Hall and Old Main on Tyler Mall ca. 1904-05	* Plat of the Campus 1907	* Alpha Hall with Blome Training School to the west 1900s


	* Athletic Field ca. 1916	TNS Patch Artifact #160	* Athletic Field panoramic postcard 1916


	* Sanborn Map, original 20 acres 1915	* Sanborn Map, new buildings 1915	* Aerial of the campus toward the west 1919


	Plat of the campus 1920s	* Aerial of the campus toward the northeast 1928


	* Old Main and Blome Training School ca. 1920s	* “Old Quad” showing Auditorium/Gymnasium, Old Main, and the Science Building 1925	* “N” Mountain toward the north on College Ave. 1923


	* Industrial Arts Building 1925	Normal School Emblem Artifact #161	* Matthews Hall 1925


	A dance ceremony on the Auditorium/Gymnasium lawn 1925	* Old Main Fishpond/Fountain 1924-25


	* “T” Mountain 1920s	J.O. Grimes plat 1930s	* Aerial of Tempe and campus toward the south 1939


	* College Avenue 1939	TSTC Pennant Artifact #301	Main Campus 1930s


	* Philomathian Bench ca. 1934	Old Main 1930s	* Entrance to the Campus 1934


	* Palm Walk 1930s	* Campus aerial toward the southwest 1940


	* Aerial toward the north 1940	* Soldiers marching south on College Avenue 1940s


	Palm Walk 1946	* Students sitting on the fountain in front of Old Main 1940	* Married Student Dormitory 1940s


	Plat 1950s	* Aerial toward the east 1950


	* Aerial toward the south ca. 1952	* West side of Old Main 1950s


	Palm Walk 1957	* Aerial toward the northeast 1963


	The corner of Orange Street and College Avenue toward the southeast 1960	Tyler and College Avenue toward the northwest 1960s	Matthews Hall on Tyler Mall toward the east 1960s


	Orange Street and Normal Avenue toward the north 1962	Orange Street and College Avenue toward the southwest 1968	Gammage Auditorium and The Evelyn Smith Music Building 1960s


	* Forest Avenue toward the northwest 1960s	* All Saints Catholic Newman Center and “A” Mountain ca. 1965


	Palm Walk 1966	ASU Research Farm 1969


	* Aerial of campus and Tempe 1972	* Aerial of the campus toward the northeast 1970	* Fountain at center of campus 1970


	* Cady Mall toward the south 1970s	* Aerial of the campus, Tempe and Scottsdale toward the north 1984


	* Aquatic Center 1981	* Hayden Library 1984


	* University Drive Pedestrian Overpass 1986	* Parking Lot 59 1986


	* Hayden Library Entrance 1980s	Philomathian Bench 1990	* Aerial 1997


	* Palm Walk 1990s	* Sun Devil Stadium with all expansions 1992


	* Fletcher Library, ASU West 1990s	* Nelson Fine Arts Complex 1990	* Nelson Fine Arts Complex, Galvin Playhouse 1990


	* The John J. Ross-William C. Blakely Law Library 1990s	* ASU West aerial overlaid by artist rendering 1990s


	* ASU East Late 1990s	* Downtown Center Late 1990s

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