Stimson Hall

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Stimson Hall is an academic building on the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, New York. It houses Cornell's Undergraduate Office of Biology.

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Stimson Hall
Stimson Hall, Cornell University.jpg
Stimson Hall at Cornell University in May 2019
Stimson Hall
General information
TypeAcademic Building
Location Ithaca, New York, U.S.
Address204 Feeney Way
Coordinates 42°26′52″N76°29′0″W / 42.44778°N 76.48333°W / 42.44778; -76.48333
Opened1902
Owner Cornell University
Design and construction
Architect(s) William Henry Miller [1]
Website
https://fcs.cornell.edu/facility-signage/2011-stimson-hall

History

20th century

Stimson Hall, built in 1902, was the first building completed on the Cornell University campus in the 20th century. It was a gift of Henry Williams Sage, [2] and was named after Lewis A. Stimson, M.D. LL. D., who wrote the charter of Cornell's Medical College. [3] It originally housed the Ithaca Division of the Cornell University Medical College. [2] It was designed by the architect William Henry Miller. [2]

Stimson Hall, circa 1905 Cornell - Stimson Hall.jpg
Stimson Hall, circa 1905

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References

  1. Guide to the Campus: Cornell university. Ithaca, New York: The Morrill Press. 1920. p. 31. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Guide to the Campus: Cornell university. 1920. p. 31. Ithaca, New York: The Morrill Press. 1920.
  3. "History of our Department - Weill Cornell Department of Surgery". www.cornellsurgery.org. Archived from the original on 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2025-01-31.