Old Main, Baylor University

Designed by architect William Lamour and completed in 1887, Old Main was the first new building at the new site for Baylor University after it moved from Independence--and just about everything at the university was housed there, from the chapel to the library to student organization meeting space. The original building had 17 classrooms and 24 offices. Today the building houses Modern Languages and Cultures.
The iconic Old Main spires had to be removed due to damage from the 1953 Waco tornado. They were not added back onto Old Main until a 1970s restoration. Before the decision was made to restore the building, there were considerations of tearing it down.