the buildings of sam houston state university

Building
Photographs

2500 Avenue M

ID# 0086

Map

Timeline

1969

Constructed

c.1995-96

Last used for student living

Namesake

None

The Agriculture Center Arena is one the buildings located at the Agriculture Center along northbound Interstate 45.

Students worked at this “in-town” farm in a number of ways, including meat processing, feed mixing, animal research, and operating the college dairy. Many students also lived on the farm, utilizing the living quarters contained in this building. The residential areas were last used c. 1995-96.

The building also contains a soils laboratory, an animal science laboratory, and an indoor arena for animal handling.

The structure is identified as the Animal Husbandry Building on many campus maps.

Sources:
Interview with Bobby Lane (2009)

An aerial photograph of the Agriculture Center shortly after its completion in 1969.

Some old signage at the north-eastern entrance to the Agriculture Center gives you an idea of what once transpired out along the Interstate.