Following renovations in 1927, where the interior was re-faced with brick and the swimming pool was expanded, the building was supposed to have been turned into a memorial hall for President James D. Moffat, but those plans never materialized.

By 1938, the building was unable to host any intercollegiate athletic events, and during World War II, it was used as the Army Administration School.

The Old Gym is home to the Swanson Wellness Center, a modern exercise facility serving the entire College community.

[3] The main floor area has a variety of cardiovascular training equipment, including ten treadmills, five exercise bikes, and five elliptical running machines.

[1] Plans for the Old Gym were spearheaded by President James D. Moffat, who solicited funds from alumni and friends of the college.

[1] The basement facilities included a bowling alley, space for base-ball throwing, shot and hammer putting, and a 25x16x6 ft swimming pool.

[1] During the summer of 1915, the gym was reconditioned with the addition of a new water heating system and a miniature post office, allowing students to store individual exercise direction cards.

"[1] By 1938, the building was again deemed too outdated to host major athletic events and intercollegiate basketball games were moved to Washington High School.

[1] Even though enrollment had leveled off to around 800, the college's overall athletic facilities were considered poor, worse than most high schools at that time.

[1] By the early 1960s, President Boyd Crumrine Patterson recognized that the Old Gym, even if modernized, could no longer satisfy the College's athletic needs and commenced plans to build the Henry Memorial Center, which was completed in 1970.

[1] The building was placed under the control of student government, who allocated space for the proposed dark room and a book store run by Alpha Phi Omega.

[1] In 2002, the interior of the Old Gym was gutted and renovated into a modern campus wellness center, featuring strength-training machines, free weights, and cardiovascular equipment, including elliptical trainers and recumbent bicycles.

[1][3] A 2004 restoration grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development was used to replace windows in the Old Gym with energy efficient ones that matched the original design.