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![Black and white scan of a historic photograph of the chandlier that hung in Philologian Literary Society Hall in the main administration building circa 1901.](https://eloncdn.blob.core.windows.net/eu3/sites/1525/2022/12/14-Historic-Chandelier-1024x706.jpg)
Historic photo of the chandlier that hung in Philologian Literary Society Hall in the main administration building circa 1901.
![The Chandelier that previously hung in the Administration building that now hangs in the university archives.nce Building.](https://eloncdn.blob.core.windows.net/eu3/sites/1525/2022/12/12-Chandelier-1024x686.jpg)
The chandelier that first hung in the Philologian Literacy Society Hall of Main. It was removed after the college added an electric power plant in 1906 and had no need for the oil lamps. It now hangs in the Archives Reading Room in Belk Library.
![Black and white scan of a historic photograph of the Elon College Administration Building after a fire destroyed it in the early morning hours of January 18, 1923.](https://eloncdn.blob.core.windows.net/eu3/sites/1525/2022/12/2_Administration-Building-Fire-1-1024x811.jpg)
The Elon College Administration Building after a fire destroyed it in the early morning hours of January 18, 1923.
![Sepia tone scan of a clipping from the Elon College newspaper, the Maroon and Gold with a front-page story about the fire that destroyed the main administration building in 1923.](https://eloncdn.blob.core.windows.net/eu3/sites/1525/2022/12/7-MaroonandGold.jpg)
Clipping of the Elon College newspaper, the Maroon and Gold with a front-page story about the fire that destroyed the Main Administration Building in 1923.
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Items salvaged after the main administrative building at Elon College was destroyed by fire in 1923 include bricks, a copper box from the original cornerstone, and the bell from the tower. The items are displayed at the center of the Alamance Building, which was built to replace the destroyed building.