University Heights Campus (Bronx Community College of The City University of New York)
Built 1957. Added to the National Register in 2012, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Historic district |
| Address | West 181st St. and University Ave., Bronx, NY |
| County | Bronx County |
| Listed | Oct 16, 2012 |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 12001013 |
| Built | 1957 · more from the 1950s |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
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| Address | West 181st St. and University Ave., Bronx, NY |
| Coordinates | 40.8578° N, 73.9122° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Bronx | 47 listed places in Bronx → |
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Questions people ask
When was University Heights Campus (Bronx Community College of The City University of New York) listed on the National Register?
Oct 16, 2012. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was University Heights Campus (Bronx Community College of The City University of New York) built?
1957.
Source: Wikidata
Where is University Heights Campus (Bronx Community College of The City University of New York)?
West 181st St. and University Ave., Bronx, Bronx County, New York.
Source: National Park Service
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 12001013. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.