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Posted by qveensboro_plaza on Tue Jan 15 10:22:59 2019, in response to Re: Guess The Location?, posted by Dyre Dan on Tue Jan 15 09:04:50 2019. Yes, you are correct. My memory is not accurate.I think in the early 20th Century NYU had dreams of building its main campus in University Heights. Certainly the original McKim, Mead and White buildings were grandiose, and the Hall of Fame colonnade overlooking the upper tip of Manhattan was impressive. The grounds were large enough to create a major campus. I think the early station name reflects that hope. Eventually NYU decided to concentrate on Washington Square, and although there were dormitories and even a few frat houses, University Heights became mostly a local commuter campus. Enrollment in the later years was not especially strong. By the early 70s, the neighborhood was emptying out, prompted partly by the creation of Co-op City - where many former West Bronx people relocated - and also by the general suburban exodus of that era. It happened very quickly. I can recall apartment buildings that had been fully occupied and within the course of a year were practically empty. It was happening across the West and South Bronx. NYU was in big financial difficulty, and sold the campus to the city for Bronx Community College. The Engineering school was sold off, I believe to Brooklyn Polytech. |
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