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The Sam Houston Efficiency Apartment complex was the first major student housing project to be located south of main campus, and the first major university-owned facility to be located east of Avenue J. Dormitories up to this point, including Belvin-Buchanan and Jackson-Shaver Halls, were north or west of the quadrangle.
The apartment complex, located between the Departmental Dorms and Rix Apartments, contained 58 apartments for couples without children, and would go on to become one of many apartment-style structures on what would become eastern edge of campus. Maps from the 1960s note the Men's Housing Offices were located within the set of buildings.
Campus expansion and the need for more classroom space forced the demolition of the Houston and Rix apartments. The site is now occupied by the Lee Drain Academic Building. |
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A photograph from the Alcalde shows the apartments as viewed from the parking lot behind the Administration and Education Buildings. |
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