1909 - Ramseur Science Hall opens

In 1907, the Board of Directors of Texas Baptist Memorial Sanitarium authorized the construction of a science building on the hospital grounds. Mrs. P.S. Ramseur of Paris, Texas, became the first woman to make a major donation to the hospital. In recognition of her generous contribution that made the science building a reality, the facility was named Ramseur Science Hall. Ramseur Science Hall housed Baylor University College of Medicine from 1909 to 1923. An outpatient clinic for the city's poor, then called a dispensary, was established on a portion of the ground floor and was open from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. every day except Sundays and holidays.