Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Carnegie Hall

[Morgan State University]

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 28, 2020

1. Carnegie Hall Marker

Inscription. Carnegie Hall (1919) is the oldest building on Morgan's campus and is named for Scottish American industrialist Andrew Carnegie, who in 1915 made an original and conditional grant of $50,000 for the erection of the central academic building. The conditions of this grant included the purchase of a new site for Morgan College, payment of all outstanding obligations, and the construction of a building that would bear his name. The College met these conditions by purchasing the present site in 1917 and erecting Carnegie Hall in 1919, after receiving an additional gift by Mr. Carnegie of the Carnegie Corporation. The stone used was quarried from the grounds where the building sits by African American quarry men. Carnegie Hall was renovated in 1992. The building is still used today, primarily for offices, laboratories, and classrooms.

Erected by Morgan State University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 39° 20.795′ N, 76° 34.984′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It

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is in Morgan State University. It can be reached from Hillen Road (Maryland Route 41) just south of Morgan State Campus Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore MD 21251, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Holmes Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frederick Douglass (about 300 feet away); Groove Phi Groove Social Fellowship, Inc. (about 800 feet away); Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. (approx. 0.2 miles away); William C. (Bill) Rhoden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rochelle Stevens (approx. 0.2 miles away); April D. Ryan (approx.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 28, 2020

2. Carnegie Hall Marker

0.2 miles away); Earl Carey Banks (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baltimore.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 29, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,732 times since then and 134 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 29, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.