Austin Building (Original)

The Old Austin Building is one of the four original campus buildings; it was named for the charter faculty member Herbert. E. Austin. It was designed by Hook & Rogers out of Charlotte, NC. The Austin Building served as East Carolina’s first administrative and academic center. It housed classrooms, a library, offices, and an auditorium. The building was expanded in 1914 and 1922 to accommodate growing needs and was demolished in 1968 to make way for the Jenkins Fine Arts Center. (Building Histories, 2025)

Photograph of the Old Austin Building

Robertson, Fred. Old Austin Building. 1965-1966. AC556. East Carolina University Digital Collections. https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/1245. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025. 

Photograph of the Old Austin Building Auditorium

Old Austin auditorium. 1909-1921. Visual Media: Black and White Images. UA55.01.213. East Carolina University Digital Collections. https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/22884. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.