The two buildings sat together apart for about three decades before extensive remodeling bridged the gap in between.
The Music Building, today's southern half of the Evans Complex.
The English Building, today's northern half of the Evans Complex.
Behind the scenes of the Evans Complex.
 
 
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Evans Complex
 
The western side of the original campus quadrangle expanded in the 1950s with the construction of the Graphic Arts and Music buildings.

The Music Building contained classrooms, offices, and instrument practice areas; it became known as Music 1 in 1964 when the former Student Union Building was renamed Music 2.

The English Building arrived on the quad seven years later.

Through the miracle of modern construction technology, the two buildings were joined at the hip in the late 1980s.  Today the entire building houses the Departments of English and Foreign Language.

 
 
1901 University Avenue
 
 
Namesake
George Evans
 
 
1952 - Music 1 Constructed
1958 - English Building named for Evans
1959 - Evans English Building Constructed
1988 - Renovated
 
 
Minutes from the Board of Regents, February 28, 1958