page_title: Marsh Hall (Yale University)
hierarchical_section_title: Marsh Hall (Yale University)
caption_attribution_description: English: View of Marsh Hall, 360 Prospect Street, New Haven, Connecticut. The house was formerly the residence of Yale University paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh, who lived there from 1879 until 1899. The home later became Marsh Hall, housing the offices of the Yale School of Forestry. Image courtesy of the Yale University Manuscripts &amp; Archives Digital Images Database.
context_page_description: Marsh Hall, historically known as the Othniel C. Marsh House, is a historic house on Prospect Hill in New Haven, Connecticut. The property, which includes the house and a 6.8 acres grounds now known as Marsh Botanical Garden, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965. It was built in 1878 as the home of Othniel Marsh, a leading 19th-century paleontologist, who occupied it until his death. The house is now owned by Yale University, and the building is occupied by the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.
context_section_description: Marsh Hall, historically known as the Othniel C. Marsh House, is a historic house on Prospect Hill in New Haven, Connecticut.  The property, which includes the house and a 6.8 acres (2.8 ha) grounds now known as Marsh Botanical Garden, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965. It was built in 1878 as the home of Othniel Marsh (1831–99), a leading 19th-century paleontologist, who occupied it until his death.  The house is now owned by Yale University, and the building is occupied by the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.
caption: Early view of Othniel C. Marsh House
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