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   1. Buffalo Courts Alumni Center

      Buffalo Courts, often referred to as “Buff Courts,” has been home to the WT Alumni Association for several years, but the rock and limestone structure first served as a dormitory for WT athletes.
      
      In the early 1930's, WT Coach Al Baggett and Canyon Mayor C.H. Jarrett, pharmacist and president of the Canyon Athletics Clubs, came up with the idea for an athletic dormitory. Funds were raised and student athletes were hired to help build the facility. Construction began in 1934 and Buff Courts opened in 1935 as the state's first dormitory for athletes.
      
      The two-story recreational hall is the only part of the original structure still standing. A major renovation in the 1980s made it a beautiful, historic home for the WT Alumni Association. The Randall County Historical Commission commemorated the building as an official state historical marker in October 2007.