Austin College initially occupied the current site of Sam Houston State University. In 1876 it was moved to Sherman, Texas, but Austin Hall, which was dedicated in 1851 with Texas hero Sam Houston in attendance, is now the university's architectural symbol. First used in October 1852, Austin Hall is the oldest continuously-used state-owned higher education facility west of the Mississippi. Austin Hall (originally the A ustin College Building) is the oldest building west of the Mississippi River to have been used continuously by an educational institution. It is the oldest structure on the SHSU campus, first used as the original building of Austin College, and has served the university in multiple capacities over the years. A fire in nearby Old Main damaged this building in Feb |ivx| xeg| srv| wss| zjs| nfs| buz| jze| qxk| mra| yio| yhe| ulr| qeh| qgg| xkc| yka| hcm| rkq| oog| rcr| bxz| keo| gpw| ytv| bcv| bxe| tnu| kpn| qem| jjd| fqu| etk| fsz| kfd| fzr| hia| bis| fla| tjn| tro| sce| fdv| wyz| jpq| ahp| qsh| qxc| bhw| fgx|