Falcon Heights in Ramsey County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Old Anatomy Building

1901 - 2011

Photographed By McGhiever, August 5, 2019

1. Old Anatomy Building marker

Inscription. Original facility housing the Division of Veterinary Medicine in the College of Agriculture. Contained laboratories, classrooms, animal wards, office and a unique circular operating room with a conical roof, which became known as the "Round Room"

Renamed "Old Anatomy" when the new School of Veterinary Medicine was established in 1947. Animal care activities, including the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, continued in the facility through 2002.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 44° 58.963′ N, 93° 10.923′ W. Marker is in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, in Ramsey County. Marker is at the intersection of Fitch Avenue and Gortner Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Fitch Avenue. The marker is on the Saint Paul Campus of the University of Minnesota, on the lawn between the Veterinary Medical Center North and the Gortner Parking Ramp. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1365 Gortner Avenue, Saint Paul MN 55108, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Veterinary Medicine (within shouting distance of this marker); Extending the U (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Goldstein Legacy (approx. 0.2 miles away); The St. Paul Campus

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(approx. ¼ mile away); World War I Memorial Grove (approx. ¼ mile away); Agricultural Excellence (approx. 0.3 miles away); Growing in Minnesota (approx. 0.3 miles away); Al Avila (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Falcon Heights.

Marker north of the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed By McGhiever, July 9, 2021

2. Marker north of the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center

Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2021, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 25, 2021, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.