The University of Tennessee at Martin

A Virtual History


History of Campus Buildings

Name(s) of Building: Sociology Building and Science Building
Dates of Construction: 1927-1929
Completion Date: 1929
Cost: $33,000
Brief History: Not long after the Home Economics building began construction a site for a Science Building was prepared and foundation set. The Science Building, now called the Sociology Building, was originally used for offices and classrooms for the Physical and Industrial Sciences Department from 1929 to 1961. After the completion of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Building in 1961, the building was used for overflow classrooms, the faculty club and the main facility for the All Students Association The building was later used to house the Social Sciences Department which included programs in Drama and the Vanguard Theater from 1966 to 1971. From 1971 to the present, it has served as the center for the Sociology Department.
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