Entry created by John H. Herrick September 6, 1976.John H. Herrick Archives: Documenting Structures at The Ohio State UniversityThe University Archives has determined that this item is of continuing value to OSU's history.Smith Laboratory is located at 174 West 18th Avenue. This structure was officially named "A. W. Smith Laboratory of Physics" by the Board of Trustees on July 11, 1968. However, on September 12, 1968 the name was changed by Board of Trustees action to "Alpheus Smith Laboratory of Physics." It is also known as the Physics Laboratory Building and the Physics & Astronomy Building. The first addition was built as "College of Arts: Addition to Physics Building" with some references to "College of Arts: Completion of Physics...