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Morrill Hall (Iowa State University)

Coordinates: 42°1′38″N 93°38′52″W / 42.02722°N 93.64778°W / 42.02722; -93.64778
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Morrill Hall
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Morrill Hall (Iowa State University) is located in Iowa
Morrill Hall (Iowa State University)
Morrill Hall (Iowa State University) is located in the United States
Morrill Hall (Iowa State University)
LocationMorrill Rd., facing E toward central campus, Iowa St. University, Ames, Iowa
Coordinates42°1′38″N 93°38′52″W / 42.02722°N 93.64778°W / 42.02722; -93.64778
Arealess than one acre
Built1891
Built byKing, O.J.
ArchitectJosselyn & Taylor
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.96000700[1]
Added to NRHPJune 28, 1996

Morrill Hall, on the campus of Iowa State University, is a historic building that now houses the Christian Petersen Art Museum.

It was named for Justin Smith Morrill, who created the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act. Construction was completed in 1891 with less than $30,000. Morrill Hall was originally constructed to fill the capacity of a library, museum, and chapel. These original uses are engraved in the exterior stonework on the east side.

Morrill Hall in 2008

It was vacated starting in 1996 when it was determined unsafe. Also in 1996, Morrill Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2005, $9 million was raised to renovate the building and convert it into a museum. Morrill Hall has reopened as of March 2007, including the new Christian Petersen Art Museum.

The building has 27,172 square feet.

Chimneys at the four corners are designed to provide draft for natural ventilation, unlike most chimneys (which exhaust products of burning).[2]: 6 

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Wesley I. Shank (December 7, 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Morrill Hall". National Park Service. Retrieved July 7, 2016. with three photos