Brooks and Hewitt Halls explained

Brooks and Hewitt Halls
Location:Jct. W. 116th St. and Claremont Ave., New York, New York
Coordinates:40.8083°N -73.965°W
Built:1906
Architect:Rich, Charles; McKim, Mead & White
Architecture:Renaissance, Colonial Revival
Added:November 15, 2003
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:03001151

Brooks and Hewitt Halls are historic dormitory buildings located on the campus of Barnard College in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York City. Brooks Hall was designed by Charles A. Rich (1854–1943) and built in 1906–1907. It is a seven and one half story, red Harvard brick building on a granite foundation with limestone and terra cotta trim. It features a sloping Spanish tile roof with hip-roof dormer windows. Hewitt Hall, named for Abram S. Hewitt, was designed by McKim, Mead & White and built in 1926–1927. It is a seven-story, red Harvard brick building with a sloping copper clad roof.[1]

They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Brooks and Hewitt Halls. June 2003. March 19, 2011. Kathleen A. Howe. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. https://web.archive.org/web/20110809231706/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=100059. August 9, 2011. dead. See also: Web site: Accompanying seven photos. March 22, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110809231305/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=100035. August 9, 2011. dead.