Birthplace of Columbia University

Birthplace of Columbia University (HM2D0E)

Location: New York, NY 10006 New York County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 42.46', W 74° 0.755'

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Birthplace of Columbia University
In 1752 Trinity Church gave a grant of land for a new college.
On July 17, 1754, the first class of King's College, which was to become Columbia University, met in the schoolhouse of Trinity Church located across this street.
The charter for the college was granted on October 31, 1754, during the reign of King George II.
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HM NumberHM2D0E
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Date Added Sunday, December 23rd, 2018 at 4:03pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 583409 N 4506774
Decimal Degrees40.70766667, -74.01258333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 42.46', W 74° 0.755'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 42' 27.6" N, 74° 0' 45.3" W
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Area Code(s)212, 646
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1 Rector St, New York NY 10006, US
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