Morgantown in Monongalia County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Brooks Hall

West Virginia University

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 24, 2019

1. Brooks Hall Marker

Inscription. Brooks Hall, named in honor of Chandler, Fred, Amos, and Alonzo Brooks, originally opened in 1951. Brooks Hall was home to the University's biology department until its relocation into the Life Sciences Building in the fall of 2002. Fall 2007, Brooks Hall was rededicated to serve as the home of the Department of Geology and Geography and for use by the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences.

Erected by West Virginia University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.

Location. 39° 38.13′ N, 79° 57.36′ W. Marker is in Morgantown, West Virginia, in Monongalia County. It can be reached from Beechurst Avenue (U.S. 19) north of Hough Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 98 Beechurst Avenue, Morgantown WV 26505, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Central West Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally,

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it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Orville Eberly Plaza (here, next to this marker); Woodburn Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Women's Centenary (about 300 feet away); Martin Hall (about 300 feet away); Eberly College of Arts and Sciences (about 400 feet away); Elizabeth Moore Hall (about 400 feet away); Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism (about 400 feet away); Woodburn Circle (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morgantown.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 24, 2019

2. Brooks Hall Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 581 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.