It was built in 1914 on a design by Tampa based architect Willis R. Biggers at 605 North Collins Street.
Bruce Willis | Willis Tower | Jeanne Willis | Winston E. Willis | Gordon Willis | Deborah Willis | Bob Willis | Thomas Willis | Nathaniel Parker Willis | Larry Willis | Earl Derr Biggers | Dave Willis | Willis Jackson | Willis Hall | Willis Carto | Willis | Nick Willis | Henry Willis | Hank Willis Thomas | Circle of Willis | Chuck Willis | Allee Willis | Willis, Texas | Willis Sharpe Kilmer | Willis Jackson (saxophonist) | Willis Jackson, Baron Jackson of Burnley | Willis Harman | Willis Carto's | Willis Barnstone | Thomas Willis Fleming |
By 1950, the success of these efforts allowed the Museum to build of a small, professionally equipped facility where ambitious exhibitions of the work of Vincent van Gogh, Joan Miró, Alexander Calder, Max Ernst, and John T. Biggers and his students from the then-fledgling Texas Negro College (now Texas Southern University).
Biggers started all 12 games for the Broncos, and made his first career reception (for a touchdown) against the University of Cincinnati in the inaugural International Bowl.