This building was built as a permanent memorial to UNB graduates and under-graduates who sacrificed their lives fighting in the first world war. Architect F. Neil Brodie of Saint John designed the building and B Mooney & Sons of Saint John built the building. The Governor General and Commander of the Canadian Corps at the Battle of Vimy Ridge Lord Byng laid the cornerstone on July 23rd, 1923.The building opened in May of 1924. Above the entrance is a bronze plaque listing the names of 35 students lost at war.
The building also houses memorial windows specifically dedicated to individuals.
