Cameron University
Lawton Oklahoma

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Nance-Boyer Hall

The oldest building on campus, Nance-Boyer looks completely different today than it did sixty years ago. The original section of Nance-Boyer was constructed in 1929 with a distinct Southwestern look which can still be seen on the middle east entrance. [Picture of East Entrance]John L. Coffey was president of Cameron, then known as an agriculture college, and named the building after James C. Nance and Dave Boyer, Speaker of the House and Senator of the 17th District respectively.

The original section consisted of the three stories in the middle and is easily identified by the tile flooring: black tile which boxes in several squares of white tiles. [Picture of the black and white tile]The newer additions have completely white tile and are only two stories tall.

In 1953, the original auditorium on the north end was torn down and a 16,000 square foot music auditorium replaced it. In 1971, this 540 seat auditorium was gutted out, split into two floors and converted into offices which now house the English Department, Languages and Communications Department, and the Education Department.

In fact, Nance-Boyer has been home to many of the departments on campus at one time or another. After leaving Howell Hall, the School of Business occupied Nance-Boyer before moving to its present local. The Department of Health and Physical Education moved from Nance-Boyer to South Shepler and the Department of Psychology and Human Ecology moved into its place. The Art Department called Nance-Boyer home before it received its own building. Even the administrative offices spent some time in Nance-Boyer.

Presently located in Nance-Boyer: