Milbank, Brinckerhoff, and Fiske Halls
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Milbank, Brinckerhoff, and Fiske Halls are historic buildings located on the campus of Barnard College
in Morningside Heights, New York, New York
. The three interconnected buildings are collectively known as Milbank Hall. They were designed by Charles A. Rich
(1854 – 1943) and built between 1897 and 1898 and contain classrooms, laboratories, administrative offices and dormitory. They are four stories on a raised basement built of dark red brick with white limestone
and terra cotta
details. They combine Italian Renaissance massing and detail with Colonial Revival
inspired features.
They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2003.
Barnard College
Barnard College is a private women's liberal arts college and a member of the Seven Sisters. Founded in 1889, Barnard has been affiliated with Columbia University since 1900. The campus stretches along Broadway between 116th and 120th Streets in the Morningside Heights neighborhood in the borough...
in Morningside Heights, New York, New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The three interconnected buildings are collectively known as Milbank Hall. They were designed by Charles A. Rich
Charles A. Rich
Charles Alonzo Rich was an American architect who practiced in New York City from 1882 until 1933. Rich was a member of the Architectural League of New York...
(1854 – 1943) and built between 1897 and 1898 and contain classrooms, laboratories, administrative offices and dormitory. They are four stories on a raised basement built of dark red brick with white limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
and terra cotta
Terra cotta
Terracotta, Terra cotta or Terra-cotta is a clay-based unglazed ceramic, although the term can also be applied to glazed ceramics where the fired body is porous and red in color...
details. They combine Italian Renaissance massing and detail with Colonial Revival
Colonial Revival architecture
The Colonial Revival was a nationalistic architectural style, garden design, and interior design movement in the United States which sought to revive elements of Georgian architecture, part of a broader Colonial Revival Movement in the arts. In the early 1890s Americans began to value their own...
inspired features.
They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2003.