Fernow Hall is an early twentieth century

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building, that was listed on the

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in 1984. It currently houses the Department of Natural Resources. It is named in honor of Bernhard Fernow, who was the only Dean during the five-year history of the New York State College of Forestry at Cornell. It was designed by Green & Wicks in the Colonial Revival style and constructed in 1915.

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Cornell University buildings New York State College of Forestry University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) National Register of Historic Places in Tompkins County, New York 1912 establishments in New York (state) Green & Wicks buildings {{TompkinsCountyNY-NRHP-stub