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featuring historic Morrison Hall

The cost of construction was one million dollars, and construction was supervised by architect Frank J. Lindsey. The "hand-hammered" fence around the property arrived about the time of World War I.

Morrison Hall Veranda The residence was constructed of New York marble (from the Gouverneur, New York, quarry), four stories high, framed with steel beams and an iron roof covered with green tiles. The plans included a total of forty windows and thirteen fireplaces.