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[[Category:Student Housing2.0]][[Image:Morganspring.jpg||right||thumb||Morgan Hall from Spring St.]]Morgan Hall, built in 1882, is named for Edward Denison Morgan who was born in the small town of Washington, Massachusetts, in Berkshire County. Morgan did not attend college - he started out in the grocery business in the early 1830's in Hartford, Connecticut, where he first became involved in politics serving on the Hartford City Council in 1832. Later after moving to NYC, he went on to become a State senator who introduced the bill to build Central Park. Morgan served as governor of New York State from 1858-1862 and US Senator from 1863-1869.
Morgan never lost his love for his birthplace and returned frequently during the summer seasons. Williams, having noted his political and patriotic prowess, honored him with an honorary LL.D This recognition was to bear fruit when, on Morgan's death in 1883, the College received $90,000 to build the dormitory which now bears his name.
==Summer 2006 Renovations==
[[Image:Morgan_under_renovation_2006.jpg|right|thumb|Morgan under renovation in July 2006, as seen from Spring Street. Note rusty fire escape.]]
Morgan used to have four vertical entries: Morgan West, Midwest, Mideast, and East (if you wonder how people knew whether they are in "East or "Mideast," the walls were various color shades). Morgan rooms came in various arrangements, some were part of a small suite; others were off a hall and across from each other.
Morgan House was renovated in the summer of 2006, and resulted in the end of vertical entries, as well as the end of entries-- Morgan is now entirely an upperclassmen dorm. In addition to the ski-lodge main common room in the basement, Morgan has brand new piping and windows to make it one of the most environmentally friendly buildings on campus.
