[Proposed] Columbia Gymanisum [in Morningside Park New York N.Y.] : [schematic drawings], 1965
Collection context
- Creator:
- Eggers & Higgins and Sherwood, Mills & Smith
- Extent:
- 16 Sheets
- Language:
- English .
- Biographical / historical:
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A new gym had been in the planning stages since 1959, but had been delayed repeatedly by financial challenges. By the mid 1960s, the University hired the architectural firm Eggers & Higgens to design a gym in city-owned Morningside Park. The plan created increasingly negative feelings among government officials, community groups, and students. Many students were offended by the design, as it provided access for the University community at the higher level of the building while residents of the surrounding Harlem community would enter on the lower level. This was perceived as obvious inequity and prompted cries of segregation.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.
- Location of this collection:
- Before you visit:
- Researchers are encouraged to request materials at least one month in advance. You will receive an email from the department within 2-3 business days confirming your request and currently available appointment times. Requests are limited to 8 boxes per day (or equivalent), with a maximum of 5 boxes for off-site materials, 5 folders of drawings, or 5 rolls or tube boxes.
- Contact:
- avery-drawings@columbia.edu