Main Building through the Decades

In the early years, it contained a chapel, science labs, library, museum, and more. (Photos provided by Antioch Archivist Scott Sanders)

College chapel

Early barren landscape

Science class c. 1890

Star Society Hall, 1905

Front entrance, Main Building, before 1960

Antioch Museum c. 1912

Old Library, before the Horace Mann Library was built in 1925

Main Building attic

Chemistry class c. 1905

President’s office

News bureau

Kelly Hall Adapts to Changing Needs

Converted from a chapel to a gym, Kelly Hall also hosted dances

Panel discussion

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt addressed a July 1944 conference at Antioch to prepare for post-World War II reconstruction.