Before the Business and Economics Building - and before the Lowman Student Center - the eastern edge of campus ended with various housing units along Avenue I.
The Math/Foreign Languages, Business Administration, and Library buildings were built during President Arleigh Templeton's tenure, pushing the boarders of the campus further east.
The main entrance to the southern addition, which added more office and classroom space.
 
 
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Smith-Hutson Business Administration Building
 
The Smith-Hutson Business Administration Building is on the east-central side of campus at what used to be the intersection of Nineteenth Street and Avenue I.

Opening as the Business and Economics Building, in 2003 the Board of Regents approved plans for renovations and an addition to the building at an estimated cost of $8.3 million. Construction was completed two years later and dedicated in 2005.
 
 
1821 Avenue I
 
 
Namesake
Mr. Smith
Robert Hutson
 
 
1968 - Constructed
1996 - Renamed
2004-05 - Addition constructed
September 16, 2005 - Addition dedicated
 
 
Houstonian, April 25, 1996