Morningside Heights : a history of its architecture & development
The announcement during the final years of the nineteenth century that the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Columbia College, St. Luke's Hospital, Teachers College, and Barnard College would construct new complexes on Morningside Heights heralded the transformation of this geographically isolated area into "the Acropolis of New York." Over the next several decades, these institutions, as well as Union Theological Seminary, Jewish Theological Seminary, the Institute of Musical Art/Julliard School of Music, and Riverside Church created a neighborhood of spectacular institutional buildings. In this lavishly illustrated book, Andrew S. Dolkart explores the richly varied architecture and history of these complexes and of the surrounding residential neighborhood and thus reveals a fascinating chapter in the life of New York City
History
xix, 505 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
9780231078504, 0231078501
37843816
Preface
Chronology
Introduction
1. At Bloomingdale: The Pre-history of Morningside Heights
2. Building for the Spirit: The Cathedral of St. John the Divine and Riverside Church
3. Building for the Body: St. Luke's Hospital and Other Health-Related Facilities on Morningsidc Heights
4. Building for the Mind I: Columbia University and the Transformation of Morningside Heights
5. Building for the Mind II: The Growth and Expansion of Columbia
6. Building for the Mind III: Barnard College and Teachers College
Women's Educaiion on Morningside Heights
7. Building for the Mind and Spirit: Theological Seminaries and a Musical Institute on Morningside Heights
8. Budding for Profit: The Development of a Residential Community on Morningside Heights
Afterword: Morningside Heights in the Second Half of the Twentieth Century
Appendix: Building List
Abbreviations
Notes
Selected Bibliography