Morgan Hall

Designer: Patricia Rutenburg

Embroiderer: Janice Murphy

Year Created: 1999

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After World War I, University of Tennessee officials wanted to upgrade
programs and to replace pre-Civil War buildings, so President Harcourt
A. Morgan secured a million-dollar appropriation from the Tennessee
legislature. “Agricultural Hall” was constructed to bring the university’s
diverse agricultural programs together under one roof. The Chicago
firm of Miller, Fullenwider & Dowling was hired, and the Supervising
Architect was Charles Barber who designed Ayres Hall. Construction was
completed in 1921 and the name was later changed to “Morgan Hall,”
(as it was unofficially called from the beginning) to honor the modest
Dr. Morgan, who did not want such recognition. Notable for its arched
recessed doorways, grouped casement windows, and buttresses, the
building is in Collegiate Gothic style using tapestry brick facing and
white Bedford Stone. Over the years, the building has been remodeled
to accommodate changing needs, always with great care to preserve its
architectural integrity.