Morrill Hall

The three-story red brick Morrill Hall features Romanesque architecture with natural ventilation chimneys at its four corners and spans 27,172 square feet.

Constructed in 1891 for less than $30,000, the building initially contained a museum, library, chapel, lecture rooms, laboratories, and an armory.

Following extensive renovation in 2007, Morrill Hall houses the Christian Petersen Art Museum, named after the first university artist-in-residence in the nation.

The building contains multiple gallery spaces, university classrooms, a textiles conservation laboratory, and the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching.

Through a grassroots campaign, over 3,300 donors contributed $7.4 million to save and restore this structure, which earned both LEED certification and National Register status.

Location: Iowa

Architects: Josselyn & Taylor

GPS coordinates: 42.02722,-93.64778

Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:24