The Baptist Student Center is located along Avenue J in the north-central part of campus.
The 1962 Alcalde notes the building was built in 1955 at a cost of $50,000. It is “constructed of native stone and brick with large areas of glass” making it “an attractive modern building. Inside [are] a carpeted lounge, spacious recreation room, classroom, prayer room, and offices.... [1]”
Fifteen years (or so) before the Baptist and Kats for Christ Student Centers were constructed, the northern stretch of Avenue J was still lined with houses.
Signage out front the building has identified the building for over fifty years.
The rear entrance of the Baptist Student Center and the small strip of asphalt dedicated to the Baptists.
While the bumpy, disjointed parking lot north of Smith-Kirkley has mostly been taken over by the parking garage, there are still a few spots of surface parking available...for the Baptists.
