was built from 1894 to 1895. It was designed in an Italianate fashion. At the beginning of the building's history all the departments of college. The Aristotelian and the Phi Alpha Literary Societies used to meet in this building. The room they met in has now been split into classrooms, but the stained glass panels still hang outside the classrooms. In 1928, T-Berry Smith Hall became the science hall on campus, and all other classes were moved out. In 1964 the science and math classes were moved to Stedman, and T. Berry was given its name after Central's chemistry professor and president. T. Berry Smith Hall now houses the social science, education, religion, and philosophy department. Also, Central's band is housed in this building.
McMurry Hall
McMurry Hall was constructed during the 1920s. It was named after Bishop W. F. McMurry and was designed to look like an English manor house. It was built to serve as a dormitory for men, but in 1943–45 it served as barracks for the V-12 program located at Central Methodist. …
