There is a mysterious building between the Administration Building and the Martin Religious Center. Those who walked the WVWC campus before 1967 were very well acquainted with the Atkinson Auditorium. It served as chapel and theater and lecture hall. In fact, it served as the theater until the present Virginia Thomas Law Performing Arts Center was built in 2009.
The Atkinson Auditorium was dedicated in honor of George W. Atkinson. He had a wonderful career, including the honor of being the 10th Governor of West Virginia. You can read about all of the wonderful things that he did in this profile. But he has also provided us with priceless information about the early history and leaders of our state through his books. These have been digitized and are available for us to learn from today, and the links are included on the profile page. Thank you Governor Atkinson!