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The following extract from this external site dates back to the time of the merger: "''Universities of Kings College and Marischal College, Aberdeen. First Report of the Commissioners, 1838. 1837-38. Vol. XXXIII, 75p. {Link without Title} Chairman: Lord John Cunninghame. ''The commissioners were in favour of a merger of the two colleges despite opposition from Kings College. They considered the unification as essential for the educational system of Northern Scotland although they disagreed with the proposed method of merger laid down by the last commission. The buildings of Marischal College were in very bad repair but new ones were under construction. Additions had been made in 1827 to Kings College buildings which were in a tolerable state of repair.''" The building which stands today, and replaced a number of older structures, was constructed between 1837 and 1844 by Aberdeen architect Archibald Simpson . It originally formed a U-shaped quadrangle, with a small entrance via an archway amidst unrelated housing on the west side. This building was substantially extended between 1893 and 1905 by A. Marshall Mackenzie , and became one of the largest granite buildings in the world. Until recently the building housed the university's Department of Anatomy and was used for the teaching of Phase I (First Year) of Medicine . However, almost all Medical School functions have now been transferred to the Old Aberdeen (King's College) site or the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary site. The University retains the use of Marischal's Mitchell Hall for graduation ceremonies, and also maintains a museum at Marishal. Current plans will see the rest of the building let to the local authority who plan to demolish a 1960s tower block opposite the college. EXTERNAL LINKS
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