Morrill Hall, Cornell University
Built 1868 by Cyrus Kinne Porter. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Cornell University campus, Ithaca, NY |
| County | Tompkins County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Education |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 66000576 |
| Built | 1868 · more from the 1860s |
| Architect | Cyrus Kinne Porter |
| Style | Second Empire architecture in the United States and Canada |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Cornell University campus, Ithaca, NY |
| Coordinates | 42.4486° N, 76.4853° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Ithaca | 38 listed places in Ithaca → · walking tour → |
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Questions people ask
When was Morrill Hall, Cornell University listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Morrill Hall, Cornell University built?
1868, designed by Cyrus Kinne Porter, in the Second Empire architecture in the United States and Canada style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Morrill Hall, Cornell University?
Cornell University campus, Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Morrill Hall, Cornell University?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000576. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.