Morrill Hall - University of Nevada Historic District - University of Nevada, Reno - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

Morrill Hall is currently home to the Alumni Center. In addition to being the oldest building on the UNR campus, it is also one of only two buildings on campus that have been listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and was listed in 1974. The following text is taken from the NPS.gov webpage that describes the history of this building and reads:

Morrill Hall was the first building of the University of Nevada-Reno campus. This academic building, a three-story Second Empire style edifice, was constructed after the University of Nevada was relocated from Elko to Reno in 1884. Relatively few Second Empire style buildings remain in Reno, and it may be that Morrill Hall was a rare example of this particular type of Victorian building constructed in the city. The cornerstone was laid on September 12, 1885, and the building was ready for occupancy on February 15, 1886. Constructed of two-story brick walls, a third story was formed by the typical Second Empire style mansard roof. A deep basement provided additional space.

Originally called State University, the building housed administration offices, classrooms, and dormitories. At the time it was built, Nevada was little more than a collection of rough mining camps and railroad towns. The new university hall symbolized the determination of the people of Nevada to provide educational opportunities for themselves and their children. Currently, the Alumni Association, University Foundation and the University of Nevada Press occupy the building.

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Morrill Hall is a good starting point to take a walking tour of the buildings that fall within this historic district. Clicking this link will take you to the University of Nevada Historic District waymark page to visit other structures that are part of this University Historic District.

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): University of Nevada Historic District Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link] Address: University of Nevada campus, Reno How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below) Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]

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