Constructed in 1910 on the site of Dr. J. L. Schuler’s peach orchard at a cost of $94,385, the first building anchoring Southeastern’s Magnolia-lined campus mall opened in January 1911 and greatly enhanced Southeastern Normal School’s early mission as a two-year higher education institution for training public school teachers. In addition to offices for the administration and faculty, it contained classrooms, labs, gymnasium, auditorium, boiler room, and cafeteria. Originally called the Normal School Building, it became known as the Administration Building as the campus expanded in the 1920s and was also referred to as Old Main at other times. In 1969, it was named Morrison Hall in honor of the service of Dr. W. B. Morrison, Southeastern’s 10th president.