Budig Hall

[1][2] It featured traditional Collegiate Gothic architecture on the exterior, with a full performance hall inside.

The Auditorium was named for Edward W. Hoch, 17th Governor of Kansas, member of the Board of Regents, and University supporter.

[1] In 1957, Andrew McKinley was the tenor soloist in the world premiere of Cecil Effinger's oratorio The Invisible Fire at Hoch Auditorium with the Kansas City Philharmonic under conductor Thor Johnson.

[4] In 1967, Hoch Auditorium became the site of a fatal accident when 15-year-old Lorraine Kelvin of Clayton, Missouri fell 64–70 feet (20–21 m) from a catwalk while attending the University of Kansas Midwestern Music and Arts Camp.

[1] The original name on the facade was made plural to reflect the presence of multiple auditorium-style lecture halls within the building: Hoch Auditoria.