Stimson Hall is an academic building on the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, New York. It houses Cornell's Undergraduate Office of Biology.
Stimson Hall | |
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![]() Stimson Hall at Cornell University in May 2019 | |
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General information | |
Type | Academic Building |
Location | Ithaca, New York, U.S. |
Address | 204 Feeney Way |
Coordinates | 42°26′52″N76°29′0″W / 42.44778°N 76.48333°W |
Opened | 1902 |
Owner | Cornell University |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | William Henry Miller [1] |
Website | |
https://fcs.cornell.edu/facility-signage/2011-stimson-hall |
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