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Named for Justin Smith Morrill who created the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act, Morrill Hall was completed in 1891.

Originally constructed to fill the capacity of a library, museum, and chapel, its original uses are engraved in the exterior stonework on the east side.

The building was vacated in 1996 when it was determined unsafe and was also listed in the National Register of Historic Places the same year.

In 2005, $ 9 million was raised to renovate the building and convert it into a museum.

Completed and reopened in March 2007, Morrill Hall is home to the Christian Petersen Art Museum.