Clayton toured several medical colleges in the North and East before drawing up his plans for the building .
The original building , now called Old Red , was begun in 1890 under the supervision of the Galveston architect Nicholas J. Clayton .
Nicholas J. Clayton toured several medical colleges in the North and East before drawing up architect 's plans for the building .
The original building , now called Old Red , was begun in 1890 under the supervision of the Galveston architect Nicholas J. Clayton .