The Thad Buckner Building was constructed during World War II when steel and manpower were in short supply. The college president, Dr. Spivey, offered students tuition wavers in return for manual labor so that the building, which was then the college library, could be completed.
The Thad Buckner Building has many hallmarks of Frank Lloyd Wright design:
- Clerestory windows
- Fireplaces
- Concrete block construction
- Hemicycle shape
- Mayan-inspired geometric patterns