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Morningside Gardens, Residential cooperative in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, US.

Morningside Gardens contains six 21-story apartment buildings surrounding green spaces, with a total of 980 residential units across multiple floor plans.

Construction of this middle-income housing development began in 1954 under the leadership of banker David Rockefeller and Columbia University president Grayson Kirk.

The development established itself as an integrated community, with initial residents including educational institution employees and members of different ethnic backgrounds.

The complex provides residents with amenities including a fitness center, playground, indoor play spaces, bike storage rooms, and a workshop for ceramics.

Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall and author Samuel R. Delany were among the notable figures who resided in this Manhattan cooperative.

Location: Manhattan

GPS coordinates: 40.81380,-73.95790

Latest update: March 5, 2025 03:21

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