Morrill Hall (University of Nevada, Reno)

Morrill Hall at the University of Nevada, Reno is a historic Italianate building that was built during 1885–86. It was described by architect Edward Parsons as "'a classic example of Italianate Victorian architecture...dignified with a wood shingled mansard roof and full dormer windows.'"[2]

Morrill Hall (University of Nevada, Reno)
LocationReno, Nevada, U.S.
Coordinates39°32′15″N 119°48′46″W
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1885–86
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.74001152[1]
Added to NRHPMay 1, 1974 (1974-05-01)

The hall was the first building constructed on the campus and originally housed the entire university, including offices, classrooms, library and living quarters for the grounds keeper. It is named after U.S. Congressman and later Senator Justin Smith Morrill of Vermont, who was the author of the 1862 Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act that led to the development of the University of Nevada, Reno.[3]

Morrill Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 1, 1974.[1][2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Nick Lauri (December 19, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Morrill Hall, University of Nevada/Reno". National Park Service. and accompanying two photos from 1973
  3. "University of Nevada, Reno". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
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