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First Samuel Morris Dorm

First Morris Dormitory Less than three decades after the end of the Civil War, Taylor University took a bold step in the fall of 1894 by erecting the Sammy Morris Faith Memorial Hall, the second building constructed on Taylor's Upland campus. Located just north of where Swallow Robin stands today, Morris Hall contained a kitchen and dining commons, with housing on the second floor for female students. After its conversion into a men's dormitory and eventually apartments for married couples, the original Sammy Morris Hall was razed in 1956.

Second Samuel Morris Dorm

Second Morris Hall As part of a massive mid-1950s campus expansion program, Taylor completed the second Sammy Morris Hall in 1958. The four-story building housed a total of 176 students in 88 rooms. Over the course of 40 years, the building served as home for thousands of Taylor men, before it was torn down in the summer of 1998 as part of the "Taylor Tomorrow Program." The sympathetic response from former residents gained the attention of local newspapers and the associated press. Those attending Homecoming that year were offered bricks from the razed building as souvenirs.

Third Samuel Morris Dorm

Current Morris Hall In an effort to preserve the memory of Samuel Morris, Taylor completed work in 1998 on the third building dedicated to him. The completely modern dormitory houses a total of 280 men on four floors.