Old University of Chicago

The University of Chicago, now known as the Old University of Chicago (also called Chicago University), was a school founded by Baptists in Chicago in 1857. It eventually failed in 1886, and was succeeded by the present University of Chicago; its small number of alumni were later recognized by the current University of Chicago. Its physical plant was felled by a fire, and a lone remaining stone from its edifice has since been implanted into the wall of the arch between the Classics building and Wieboldt Hall on the current University's main quadrangle. The institution known as the Old University of Chicago was originally established as the University of Chicago in 1856 on a 10-acre (4.0 ha) tract of land donated by Senator Douglas....