 As the need for the trailer village areas eventually declined in the 1950s, the area was left prime for development of traditional university residence structures, and Laws was built along with Lathrop and Jones Halls.Over the summer of 2003, several renovation projects took place to extend the life of the building.All windows in the building were replaced, exterior masonry was extensively cleaned and repaired, upgrades were made to the community bathrooms, the electrical system was upgraded, and individually controlled air conditioning units were installed in each room.