Barnard College, New York
Barnard College is a private women's liberal arts college in New York City. It was founded in 1889 by Annie Nathan Meyer as a response to Columbia University's refusal to admit women, and is named after Columbia's 10th president, Frederick Barnard.
The college is affiliated with but legally and financially separate from Columbia. Students share classes, clubs, fraternities and sororities, sports teams, buildings, and more with Columbia, and receive a diploma that is signed by both Barnard and Columbia presidents.
Students' Hall, now known as Barnard Hall, is a historic educational building located on the campus of Barnard College in Morningside Heights, New York. It was designed by Arnold W. Brunner and Buchman & Fox in 1916, and contains classrooms. It is four stories on a raised basement built of dark red brick with white limestone and terra cotta details. It combines Italian Renaissance massing and detail with Colonial Revival inspired features. The front facade features a three-story limestone portico with four monumental Corinthian order columns.
The hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
The college is affiliated with but legally and financially separate from Columbia. Students share classes, clubs, fraternities and sororities, sports teams, buildings, and more with Columbia, and receive a diploma that is signed by both Barnard and Columbia presidents.
Students' Hall, now known as Barnard Hall, is a historic educational building located on the campus of Barnard College in Morningside Heights, New York. It was designed by Arnold W. Brunner and Buchman & Fox in 1916, and contains classrooms. It is four stories on a raised basement built of dark red brick with white limestone and terra cotta details. It combines Italian Renaissance massing and detail with Colonial Revival inspired features. The front facade features a three-story limestone portico with four monumental Corinthian order columns.
The hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
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Sight Name: Barnard College
Sight Location: New York, USA (See walking tours in New York)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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