The Hunewell Bandstand was a gift from the classes of 1926, 1927, and 1928 and was constructed by Tarleton staff and students with rock quarried and hauled from the College Farm. The Bandstand provided a stage for the bands of D.J. Hunewell for over 30 years but was razed in 1963 to make room for the current Tarleton Center.
Over the years several attempts were made to rebuild the bandstand, but finally a fundraising drive by the Tarleton Alumni Association was responsible for the reconstruction of the bandstand and its subsequent dedication at Homecoming 2005. A bronze plaque at the site, mounted on a pedestal created with rock from the original bandstand, relates the history of the structure.