The name of the college was changed to Laredo Community College in August In , the district added a second campus, Laredo Community College South. It became Laredo College in as approved by the Board of Trustees. The college district has a service area which includes three-counties: Webb, Jim Hogg, and Zapata. Camp Crawford, later renamed Fort McIntosh, was established in near the point of an old Spanish and Indian river crossing. These outposts were named in honor of fallen officers in the Mexican-American War.
Street names throughout the campus honor fallen heroes, presidents, fort commanders, officers, and soldiers. Adkins, this facility contains classrooms and offices for the English and Communication Department. Arechiga Hall - One of the prominent historic buildings on the LC campus, this former barracks building was named in memory of Dr.
Domingo Arechiga, who served as LJC president for eleven years. The building is currently closed. Bookstore - Retail services for college books and student supplies are provided by Follett.
Joaquin Gonzalez Cigarroa, who has served on local education boards and committees, and represented the South Texas region on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. This complex houses science laboratories, lecture classrooms, and officers for the Natural Sciences Department.
Throughout the years it has served as a student cafeteria and as a student computer lab. Hachar Building - Built to house vocational programs that include Computer Information Systems and Computer Aided Drafting, this facility is located on the south side of the campus. It was named in honor of the D. Hachar Foundation, which provided funding for classroom equipment. De La Garza Building - Developed as a regional training center for import and export business, this facility was constructed with federal grants and a gift from the Adolfo C.
