Denton in Denton County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Masters Hall

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, June 24, 2024

1. Masters Hall Marker

Inscription. Masters Hall was built in 1951 where the north part of the Life Sciences Complex now stands. Originally housing both the biology and chemistry departments, it was named for W.N. Masters, head of the chemistry program from 1910 to 1941. One of the cartouches that decorated the three-story building -- which featured an Egyptian main doorway -- sits at the northeast corner of the Life Sciences Complex. Masters Hall was renamed the Chemistry Building in 1967 after the Biology Building, now the south part of the complex, was erected next door. Students moving to Masters Hall from the crowded 1910 Science Building remember the luxurious new lecture hall complete with movie projection booth and raised seating. Other modern facilities included bacteriology, zoology, embryology, botany and chemistry labs. Faculty members researched municipal water quality, antibiotics and anti-tubercular drugs. Although the Texas Legislature had appropriated money to build Masters Hall in 1941, the project was canceled during the war. The facilities department hailed the completed building as "the long-delayed fulfillment of the hopes and aspirations

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and needs" of the biology and chemistry departments. The Campus Chat newspaper called it simply "the scientist's dream." In 2004, the chemistry department moved to the new Chemistry Building on the corner of Mulberry Street and Avenue C. In 2008, Masters Hall was torn down to make way for the Life Sciences Complex, the first structure on campus to be LEED cretified for green building design.

Erected by University of North Texas.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.

Location. 33° 12.747′ N, 97° 8.915′ W. Marker is in Denton, Texas, in Denton County. It is on West Sycamore Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1511 W Sycamore St, Denton TX 76201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one

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of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Library Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Terrill Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Administration Building (about 400 feet away); Orchestra and Music Halls (about 500 feet away); First University Building (about 700 feet away); Historical Building (about 800 feet away); Evers House (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Geezles (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Denton.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2024, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 31 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 27, 2024, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.