Morningside Heights Self-Guided Tour

Tour Map

Selected Sites

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4: Columbia University

Continue north on Amsterdam Avenue until West 116th Street, and enter the Columbia University campus to turn your attention to the splendor and academia that

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5a: What’s Next?

Now that you’ve finished visiting the distinguished Columbia University, head to Broadway. There you’ll find examples of New York’s infamous food truck scene – an

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5b: Academic Acropolis

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

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Buell Hall Landmark

Buell Hall

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

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General Grant Memorial Landmark
Architecture

General Grant Memorial

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

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Interchurch Center

Constructed from 1957 – 1960 Designed By: ? Description: This 19-story limestone building was built to hold the Interchurch Center. Nicknamed the God Box, the

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International House Landmark
Architecture

International House

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

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