College Station in Brazos County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
History Building
Photographed By Brian Anderson, July 1, 2018
1. History Building Marker
Inscription.
History Building. . The History Building was erected in 1922 as the Agriculture Building and housed the Dean of Agriculture for about ten years. Architect E. B. La Roche used a classical revival style with a strong base, rusticated brick main floor, and two-story engaged ionic columns at third and fourth floors on the entry facade. The builder was Wattinger Brothers. The building was designed to face an open space, closed at the west by the Academic Building (1914). While the Cushing Library (1930) and later library additions have obscured much of the intended grandeur of this fine building, it remains an impressive example of academic architecture.
The History Building was erected in 1922 as the Agriculture Building and housed the Dean of Agriculture for about ten years. Architect E. B. La Roche used a classical revival style with a strong base, rusticated brick main floor, and two-story engaged ionic columns at third and fourth floors on the entry facade. The builder was Wattinger Brothers. The building was designed to face an open space, closed at the west by the Academic Building (1914). While the Cushing Library (1930) and later library additions have obscured much of the intended grandeur of this fine building, it remains an impressive example of academic architecture.
Erected 2001 by Texas A&M University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.
Location. 30° 37.046′ N, 96° 20.324′ W. Marker is in College Station, Texas, in Brazos County. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4236 TAMU, College Station TX 77843, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. This marker is part of a series placed on the historic campus buildings to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Texas A&M University.
Photographed By Brian Anderson, July 1, 2018
2. History Building
Marker is mounted to the wall at the far left corner of the building.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2018, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. This page has been viewed 570 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 19, 2018, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
