Constructed: 1895 – 1897 Designed By: McKim, Mead & White Description: Included in Columbia University’s original campus plan by McKim, Mead & White, Low Library was designed to be the>>>
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Constructed: 1895 – 1897 Designed By: McKim, Mead & White Description: Included in Columbia University’s original campus plan by McKim, Mead & White, Low Library was designed to be the>>>
The original facility was constructed in 1929 and the recent addition was built in 2022. The addition was designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien. Description: Founded in 1886, the Jewish Theological>>>
Founded in 1924 Designed By: Description: Founded by Harry Edmonds, International House was created with the intent to bring students together from around the world and to share their experiences>>>
Constructed from 1957 – 1960 Designed By: ? Description: This 19-story limestone building was built to hold the Interchurch Center. Nicknamed the God Box, the Interchurch movement was intended>>>
Campus plan designed by Renzo Piano CBS Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R) and FXCollaborative with the landscape design from James Corner Description: Located on 125th Street to 134th>>>
Date Constructed: It took 12 years to build the tomb with the official opening in 1897 Designed by: John Duncan Description: Overlooking the Hudson, General Ulysses S. Grant’s Tomb contains>>>
Date Constructed: 1885 Designed By: Ralph Townsend Description: Prior to Columbia University’s move to Morningside Heights, the Bloomingdale Insane Asylum operated and owned the land up until 1895>>>
Visiting Barnard? Discover the local eateries, farmers markets, and waterfront views that make the neighborhood feel like home.
West Harlem Development Corporation has published a directory of locally-based organizations and businesses offering summer programming for youth. Check it out at this link:
Moving on from the academic institutions in the neighborhood, head up to Riverside Drive along West 122nd to view International House and take in the greenery of Sakura Park. International House>>>
Morningside Heights has been nicknamed the Academic Acropolis, for the vast amount of academic institutions in the area. Many of the academia in the area is founded on religious bases, especially the>>>
Founded in 1913, the Maison Française of Columbia University is the oldest French cultural center established on an American university campus. It is a meeting place for students, scholars, business>>>
Columbia Shuttle Buses are Operating Normally Columbia Transportation is observing normal business hours and shuttle buses are running according to schedule. Please continue to check the Passio Go>>>
#UnitedFaithsOfAmerica a group of New York’s Interfaith leaders are kicking off a week long #PrayerforCovid Campaign. Enjoy this compilations from a network of 15 faith leaders who share>>>
On your visit to the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, be sure to check out the oldest building in Morningside Heights: Ithiel Town Building. Named for its designer, Ithiel Town, the Town Building>>>
The gateway to Morningside Heights by public transportation is the Red line, Number 1 subway stop of 110th Street. Upon arrival, you will find a treasured 24-hour grocery store, Westside Market, and>>>
Starting at the 110th Street subway stop, you can begin your tour by walking east along 110th Street to Amsterdam Ave and going north to West 111th Street. You’ll hit the Peace Fountain at St>>>
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After taking in the magnificence of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine and the buildings in the neighborhood, your next stop involves more artistic and creative appreciation. Continue north on>>>
After starting off at a prominent building at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, you may want to take a detour to appreciate the architecture of the residence buildings in the neighborhood. If>>>
Located next to the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, the Peace Fountain was built in 1985 by Greg Wyatt to depict the struggle of good and evil, shown by the archangel Michael vanquishing Satan>>>
Published by Columbia Spectator, April 1, 2020. Map created by Raeedah Wahid
