Tribeca in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Miles and Shirley Fiterman Hall
Photographed by Larry Gertner, March 23, 2019
1. Miles and Shirley Fiterman Hall Marker
Borough of Manhattan
Community College/CUNY
By Royal Charter of King George II in 1755, this site became part of the campus of Kings College (the future Columbia University). In 1993, Miles and Shirley Fiterman donated Fiterman Hall to BMCC. As a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the original building sustained irreparable damage. On August 27, 2012 the new Fiterman Hall opened sending a message of hope and renewal to countless generations of future students.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is August 27, 2012.
Location. 40° 42.814′ N, 74° 0.676′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Tribeca. It is on Park Place near Greenwich Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 245 Greenwich Street, New York NY 10007, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Miles and Shirley Fiterman Hall (a few steps from this marker); King's College (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thomas J. McGrath Memorial Flagpole (about 600 feet away); Remembering September 11, 2001 (about 600 feet away); Old St. Peters Church (about 600 feet away); St. Joseph (about 600 feet away); 9/11 Cross (about 600 feet away); St. Mary Magdalene (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Other markers no longer nearby. Credit (was about 600 feet away but has been permanently removed); The Cross at Ground Zero (was about 600 feet away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Larry Gertner, March 23, 2019
2. Miles and Shirley Fiterman Hall
The marker is on the side of the triangular column facing the entrance.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, January 7, 2021
3. Miles and Shirley Fiterman Hall marker site
245 Greenwich Street entrance
Photographed by Larry Gertner, 2006
4. Fiterman Hall, July 2006
Fiterman Hall, BMCC dorm (Barclay Street side) damaged by the collapse of 7 WTC.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, 2009
5. Fiterman Hall demolition finally begins, March 2009
Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 2009
6. Fiterman Hall, well under construction, May 2011
Photographed by Larry Gertner, 2016
7. Fiterman Hall finally completed, May 2016
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 792 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on January 7, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on March 29, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
