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EPISODE · Mar 16, 2026 · 34 MIN

The Night Old Main Burned

from The Way it Was: A podpast · host Fort Collins Coloradoan

For nearly a century, Colorado State University's Old Main building stood as a stalwart reminder of the school's humble beginnings. Then one night, it was gone. Revisit the history of Old Main and the mystery that still surrounds its 1970 arson.

For nearly a century, Colorado State University's Old Main building stood as a stalwart reminder of the school's humble beginnings. Then one night, it was gone. Revisit the history of Old Main and the mystery that still surrounds its 1970 arson.

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For nearly a century, Colorado State University's Old Main building stood as a stalwart reminder of the school's humble beginnings. Then one night, it was gone. Revisit the history of Old Main and the mystery that still surrounds its 1970 arson.

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