Morrow Plots
| Morrow Plots, University of Illinois | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
 The Morrow Plots, with institute for Genomic Biology in the background.
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| Location: | Urbana, IL |
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| Built/Founded: | 1876 |
| Added to NRHP: | May 23, 1968 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 68000024 [1] |
| Governing body: | State |
The Morrow Plots is an experimental corn field at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is the oldest of its kind in the Western hemisphere and the second oldest in the world. It was established in 1876 and continues to be used today. The Morrow Plot, along with the neighboring University Observatory, was designated as a National Historic Landmark on May 23, 1968.[2]
It is popularly believed that the University constructed an undergraduate library with three stories underground, so that the library would not block the sun. However, the University master plan at the time called for a large open plaza on that end of campus, which was an equally important reason the library was built underground.[3]
One of the campus a cappella groups, The Other Guys, traditionally performs a song about the Morrow Plots.
References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ National Park Service, National Historic Landmark Program. Morrow Plots, University of Illinois. May 1, 2007.
- ^ University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Morrow Plots. Accessed May 1, 2007.
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