Morrill Tower

Abstract

Morrill Tower is located at 1900 Cannon Drive. Officially named "Justin S. Morrill Tower" by Board of Trustees on November 11, 1965, in memory of "The Honorable Justin S. Morrill." Built under University Architect's project number A6416. Name on drawings is "Olentangy River Dormitory". Morrill is Building No. 1 and Lincoln (271) is Building No. 2 of this group. The name "River Tower Dormitory 1" has been noted. Morrill and Lincoln (271) Towers are frequently referred to at the "River Towers", the "River Dorms", or the "West Dorms". The Board of Trustees on July 9, 1976 named the top half of this Building the "Conaway House" and the bottom half the "Ross House." A current bulletin relative to traffic at the opening of the next quarter refers to Buildings 271 and 272 as "Olentangy Residence Halls."