Brooks and Hewitt Halls
Hewitt Hall, October 2009
Brooks and Hewitt Halls is located in New York City
Brooks and Hewitt Halls
Brooks and Hewitt Halls is located in New York
Brooks and Hewitt Halls
Brooks and Hewitt Halls is located in the United States
Brooks and Hewitt Halls
LocationJct. W. 116th St. and Claremont Ave., New York, New York
Coordinates40°48′30″N 73°57′54″W / 40.80833°N 73.96500°W / 40.80833; -73.96500
Arealess than one acre
Built1906
ArchitectRich, Charles; McKim, Mead & White
Architectural styleRenaissance, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.03001151 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 2003

Brooks and Hewitt Halls are historic dormitory buildings located on the campus of Barnard College in Morningside Heights, New York, New York. 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.[2]

They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Kathleen A. Howe (June 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Brooks and Hewitt Halls". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2011-03-19. See also: "Accompanying seven photos". Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2011-03-22.


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