Built in 1893, the building was originally a science center with classrooms modeled after M.I.T.'s amphitheater style.  It was completely remodeled in 1978 and again in the 2000s, when the amphitheater risers were removed and new furniture was put in.  When the science department moved to the first floor of Caton Hall in 2009, this historic building became the home of the math department and the robotics team.