Cowan Hall

Departmental Dorms
Corner of Avenue J and Bowers Boulevard
Map | News | ID#: 0119

Timeline

1956 Constructed
Unit B (B-2) Tex-41-CH-31 [1,2]
2000 Demolished

Namesake

Frank Cowan

Architect

Unknown

Contractor(s)

Unknown

Departmental Dorms

Cowan Hall and the other original eight Departmental Dorms (c.1970).


Departmental Dorms

Cowan Hall and the other remaining four Departmental Dorms (c.1997).


Sources

[1] Minutes from the Board of Regents (Feb. 28, 1958)
[2] SHSC Revenue Bond Buildings (c.1965)

Cowan Hall was one of nine dormitory units in the Departmental Dorm complex, located at the northeastern corner of Avenue J and 20th Street.

The two-story residence was classified as the biology dorm, or building B. It was demolished to make way for AB4.

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