Morrill Hall, 1900-1902
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Title
Morrill Hall, 1900-1902
Description
A large tent is pictured in the center of this photograph. Old Main is to the left of the tent and Morrill Hall is on the right. Marston Hall (under construction) can be seen in the distance. A man in a horse-drawn wagon is in front of the tent.
Morrill Hall was constructed to fill the need for a library and museum, as well as a chapel. The building was named to honor Senator Justin Morrill who had sponsored the Morrill Act, which established the land-grant college system. Morrill Hall was designed by Josselyn and Taylor, architects from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and built at a cost of less than $30,000, in 1890-1891. It has been the home to zoology, entomology, and geology classes and labs; Agricultural Extension offices; Printing Office; Photo Service; and even a barber shop from 1905-1908. Morrill Hall was vacant between 1996 and its renovation, which began in 2005. Morrill Hall was re-dedicated in 2007 and currently houses the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, the Textiles and Clothing Museum, and the Christian Petersen Art Museum.
Creator
Iowa State University
Source
4-8-I.Morrill.273-2-8
Publisher
Iowa State University Library Special Collections; http://www.add.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/index.html
Date
1900-1902
2005-12-22
Rights
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Relation
University Photographs; http://www.add.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/collections/images.html
Format
Photograph
19.7 x 12.7 cm
Type
Image (grayscale)
Image
Identifier
4-8-I.Morrill.273-2-8
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