Cornell University, Private research university in Ithaca, United States
Description
This institution in Ithaca occupies rolling terrain with buildings in varied styles, from stone halls with pointed arches to modern structures made of glass and concrete. Green lawns separate lecture centers, libraries, research labs, and student housing, all connected by pathways and stairways that rise and fall with the landscape, opening views across the valley below.
History
Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White established the institution in 1865, opening it initially to male students who could choose from courses in both sciences and humanities. Over the following decades, the institution admitted women and gradually expanded its colleges and research centers, shaping the mixed architectural character visible today.
Culture
Lecture halls and open-air quads host gatherings where people meet to discuss, study, or simply walk between classes on paths lined with old trees. You might see students playing instruments outside dormitories or carrying science equipment across the lawns, giving a sense of daily life shaped by learning and exchange.
Practical
You can walk through the grounds freely, though some buildings require permission or are open only during certain hours on weekdays. Maps at entrances and online help navigate between colleges, museums, and gardens, making it easier to plan a route if you have limited time.
Did you know?
Hydroelectric generators powered the lights here beginning in 1883, making this one of the first campuses in North America to use electricity from water. Visitors today can see outdoor sculptures and botanical collections placed throughout the grounds, freely accessible without needing special entry.
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900 Stewart Avenue
656 m
Telluride House
448 m
Schoellkopf Field
710 m
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art
281 m
Cornell Botanic Gardens
981 m
Sage Chapel
225 m
Ithaca Falls
755 m
Wilder Brain Collection
259 m
Llenroc House
738 m
Andrew Dickson White House
156 m
Bradfield Hall
356 m
Fuertes Observatory
871 m
Bailey Hall
308 m
Morrill Hall
130 m
Robert Trent Jones Golf Course
1.9 km
Hartung–Boothroyd Observatory
8.2 km
Ezra Cornell Monument
110 m
Caldwell Hall
439 m
Deke House
589 m
McGraw Tower
202 m
Rice Hall
789 m
Fernow Hall
671 m
Computing and Communications Center
402 m
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370 m
Wing Hall
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Triphammer Falls
446 m
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