Morrill Hall (Cornell University)
Justin Morrill Hall, known almost exclusively as Morrill Hall, is an academic building of Cornell University on its main campus in Ithaca, New York. As of 2009, it houses the university's Departments of Romance Studies, Russian Literature, and Linguistics. The building is named in honor of Justin Smith Morrill, who as Senator from Vermont was the primary proponent of the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act of 1862 which greatly assisted the founding of Cornell University. Morrill Hall was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965.
Morrill Hall at Cornell University in May 2009
The eastern face of Morrill Hall
The western face of Morrill Hall, which presently serves as the back of the building
Morrill Hall shortly after completion
Cornell University is a private Ivy League land-grant research university based in Ithaca, New York. The university was founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White. Since its founding, Cornell has been a co-educational and nonsectarian institution. As of fall 2023, the student body included over 16,000 undergraduate and 10,000 graduate students from all 50 U.S. states and 130 countries.
Ezra Cornell
Andrew Dickson White
The Arts Quad on Cornell's main campus with McGraw Tower in the background
Ho Plaza seen from McGraw Tower with Sage Hall and Barnes Hall in the background
