Old Main
Old Main is the oldest building on campus and the first building in Tempe to be wired for electric lighting. The Victorian structure is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Latin@ History
⭐ Latin@ History
This campus location is notable for the Latin@ contributions to his history. This content has been developed by the Recovering ASU’s Latin@ History Working Group.
First Latina Librarian
The Carson Ballroom used to be the TNS Library. The first Latina to serve as the Tempe Normal School librarian was Gracia Fernandez, from1907 to 1909. She was also the first professor of Spanish at the school.
Sotelo Ranch
The Sotelo Ranch was located at what is now Rural Road and University Boulevard. The Sotelo family donated money for the expansion of Tempe Normal School. Chickens would escape from the Sotelo Ranch and wander around the lawn of Old Main. At that time, the front of Old Main had posts for students to tie up their hoses when riding to class.
