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Creation Date
1947
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Black and white photograph of temporary recreation center, with adjoining cafeteria building, at right, under construction in 1947, opened early in 1948. At rear is the east facade of the gymnasium and Health Education Building (later Lantz Gymnasium, now McAfee Gymnasium). Date of photograph is approximate.
From Norma Winkleblack’s Buildings and Grounds of EIU (Historical Data), Cafeteria and Student Lounge: Three surplus military buildings were erected as a single unit in 1948 and located in the area east of McAfee Gym on the site now occupied by the University Union. They served as a food service and social facility, with a student lounge located in the south end. It was known as "The Woodshed." It served the university community until 1958 when the University Union Building was completed.
