The University of Tennessee at Martin

A Virtual History


History of Campus Buildings

Name(s) of Building: Brehm Hall, Agriculture - Biology Building and Agriculture - Biology - Library Building
Dates of Construction: 1950-1951
Completion Date: 1951
Cost: $631,000
Brief History: The need for more office space and classrooms led to the construction in 1950 of a new building that would house the agriculture, biology and library departments. The building was completed the following year and was simply named the Agriculture - Biology - Library (ABL) Building. The Library would out grow its designated area in the early 1960's and would relocate to a new facility in 1967. Since that date the Agriculture and Biology Departments continue to operate in the building. On October 23,1970, the Agriculture - Biology Building was renamed Brehm Hall in honor of Dr. C. E. Brehm, President of the University of Tennessee (1946-1959). In 1975, a project to remodel and modernize Brehm Hall was initiated and completed.
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