Reno in Washoe County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Morrill Hall, 1887

Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, January 4, 2014

1. Morrill Hall, 1887 Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

First building on the Reno campus, Morrill Hall was named in honor of Senator Justin S. Morrill of Vermont. Author of the Morrill Land-Grant Act of 1862 which led to the establishment of the university. Founded in Elko in 1874, the campus was moved to Reno in 1885.

Erected 1964 by Daughters of the American Colonists. (Marker Number 24.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Colonists series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 39° 32.258′ N, 119° 48.834′ W. Marker is in Reno, Nevada, in Washoe County. Marker can be reached from East 9th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Reno NV 89557, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Tree (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Reno Depots (approx. 0.6 miles away); "Sister Act" (approx. 0.7 miles away); Votes for Women

Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, January 4, 2014

2. Morrill Hall, 1887 Marker

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(approx. ¾ mile away); Ginsburg Jewelry Company (approx. 0.8 miles away); Reno at the Crossroads (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Virginia Street Bridges (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reno.

More about this marker. Marker located in front of Morrill Hall on the University of Nevade at Reno campus.

Morrill Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, January 4, 2014

3. Morrill Hall

Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, January 4, 2014

4. Morrill Hall

<i>University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada</i> image. Click for full size.

Postcard published by Edward H. Mitchell, San Francisco, circa 1910

5. University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada

Morrill Hall is the building on the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 19, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. 5. submitted on January 22, 2018. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.