Founder's Hall (Rockefeller University)
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| Founder's Hall, The Rockefeller University | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | 66th Street and York Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1906 |
| Designated as NHL: | May 30, 1974 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | September 13, 1974 [2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 74001269[3] |
Founder's Hall, formerly The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research was the first building[4] opened on the campus of Rockefeller University. It was the first major philanthropic foundation created by John D. Rockefeller, Jr.. It is still used as a laboratory today.[1]
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974.[1],[5],[6]
It is located at 66th Street and York Avenue, in Manhattan, New York.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Founder's Hall. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service (2007-09-11).
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ New+York County listings at the National Register of Historic Places
- ^ NHL Writeup
- ^ ["Founder's Hall - The Rockefeller University", December 11, 1973, by Carol Ann PohPDF (478 KiB) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination]. National Park Service (1973-12-11).
- ^ [Eli--Accompanying photos, exterior, from 1973.PDF (1.07 MiB) National Register of Historic Places Inventory]. National Park Service (1973-12-11).
[edit] External links
- Founder's Hall (Rockefeller University) is at coordinates Coordinates: 40.762471,-73.955074
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