D 2.3 Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, 1927-2003

 

 

History

 

The College of Physicians and Surgeons moved from West 59th Street in 1928 to become one of the centerpieces of the new Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, a 22-acre site located in Washington Heights, west of Broadway on 168th Street. The land had been purchased in 1921 for $2,000,000, with funds provided by Edward S. Harkness. It had previously been the home field of the New York Highlanders (later, the Yankees).

 

 

Besides P & S, the medical center originally consisted of the following heretofore separately located and independently functioning New York City institutions:

 

Presbyterian Hospital, founded in 1868

 

School of Dental and Oral Surgery, which became part of Columbia in 1923, and relocated from buildings between 34th and 35th Streets, between 2nd and Ist Avenues

 

Institute of Public Health (as part of P & S)

 

Sloane Maternity Hospital, which relocated from West 59th Street

 

Vanderbilt Clinic, which relocated from West 59th Street

 

Babies Hospital, which relocated from 56th St. and Lexington Avenue

 

Neurological Institute, relocated from 67th St. and Lexington

 

 

Buildings on the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center Campus, 1928 - 2003

Buildings

Year Opened

College of Physicians & Surgeons

1928

Presbyterian Hospital

1928

Sloane Hospital for Women

1928

Vanderbilt Clinic

1928

Maxwell Hall (School of Nursing)

1928

Babies Hospital

1929

Dental School

1929

Neurological Institute

1929

Band Hall (dormitory)

1931

Eye Institute

1933

Cancer Institute Wing of P & S

1938

Edward S. Harkness Memorial Hall

1947

Francis Delafield Hospital

1950

Neurological Institute tower

1958

Wilham Black Medical Research Building

1965

Dana Atchley Pavilion

1968

Augustus C. Long Library

1976

Hammer Health Sciences Center

1978

Allen Pavillion

1988

Milstein Hospital Building

1989

Mary W. Laster Audubon Research Building

1995

Russ Berrie Medical Science Pavilion (Audubon 2)

1997

Mailman School of Public Health moves into old N.Y. State Psychiatric Institute building

1998

Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital (renovated and renamed Babies Hospital)

2003

Inving Cancer Research Center

(2004)

 

 

 

Source: Stephen E. Novak, Archives and Special Collections,Health Science Library, 2002