Brooks and Hewitt Halls
National Register of Historic Places

Brooks and Hewitt Halls

New York, New York County, New York
Listed
November 15, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
03001151

About this property

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

Location

New York, New York County, New York
40.80856, -73.96457

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Sources

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When was Brooks and Hewitt Halls listed on the National Register?

Brooks and Hewitt Halls was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Brooks and Hewitt Halls?

Brooks and Hewitt Halls is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Brooks and Hewitt Halls is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1854.

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