 The central campus area is the oldest part of UND and contains many historic buildings . This area is home to most academic buildings on campus . At the heart of campus sits the Chester Fritz Library , the largest library in North Dakota . The 82 @-@ foot ( 25 m ) tower of the library is a familiar landmark on University Avenue . Behind the library is the park @-@ like setting of the central campus mall . The mall includes several statues and is a popular place for students to study . The mall is lined with historic buildings including Merrifield Hall , <unk> Hall , Babcock Hall , Montgomery Hall , and the old Carnegie Library . The location of the first building on campus , Old Main , is marked with Old Main Memorial Plaza and the eternal flame of the Old Main Memorial Sphere . Other buildings in the central part of campus include the School of Law , the North Dakota Museum of Art , Memorial Union , Gamble Hall , the J. Lloyd Stone Alumni Center , the Burtness Theatre , and Chandler Hall — the oldest remaining building on the UND campus . The English Coulee flows along the western edge of the central campus area and on the western bank of the Coulee sits the Chester Fritz Auditorium and the Hughes Fine Arts Center . The historic 1907 Adelphi Fountain is located next to the Coulee as is the on @-@ campus Spiritual Center . 
