Built in 1935, the Home Economics/Commons Building is one of more than 230 public works buildings constructed in Utah under various New Deal programs during the Depression years of the 1930s and 1940s. The construction of public works buildings, of which only 130 are extant and well preserved, not only offered temporary work relief, but also provided long-term benefits through improved facilities for a variety of local public programs. Buildings erected under these efforts included public schools, county courthouses, city halls, libraries, National Guard armories, and many others. This building was constructed to house the college's Home Economics Department, a cafeteria, and all student union activities. Its architects were Leslie Hodgson and Myrl McClenahan of Ogden, and the general contractor was Soren Jacobsen of Logan. It is one of the best examples in Utah of the Art Deco style.