The Geography-Sociology building was originally a two-story structure located on the west side of the campus between University Avenue and Sam Houston Avenue. It stood between the West Plant and Evans Complex. The Criminal Justice program, originally part of the Sociology Department, was housed here until the completion of the Criminal Justice Center in 1976.
Standing for just over a quarter-century probably hints that the building was something of an eyesore. An addition completed in 1970 added a third story to the quickly cramping building, though strangely there was no internal staircase, meaning one had to go outside to go from the second to the third floor. Its proximity to Sam Houston Avenue was probably its greatest downfall, with its front doors exiting almost out into the street.
During the 1980s there was a push to make the main quadrangle more visible from Sam Houston Avenue and things in the way - notably the Woods and Halley buildings as well as the Ag Lab - were razed.
