Completed in 1895, this building was Alma College's first gymnasium, with physical education facilities on the second floor and a museum, locker room, and classroom below that at one time served the college's Kindergarten Training Department. In the early 1920's, after Memorial Gymnasium was completed, the structure was altered and became the Chemistry Building. After Dow Science Building was erected in 1959, it contained offices and classrooms for several departments and was renamed the Arts Building. In 1964 it was named Folsom Hall to honor Mr. Alexander Folsom of Bay City, one of the college's first benefactors.