1901: The Thespian Horse College at Ben-Hur Stables in Gramercy Park » Free Academy
Just across the street from the equine academy was the College of the City of New York, which opened in January 1849 (it was then called The Free Academy). This building was demolished in 1927 to be replaced by a new 17-story building in 1929 (today the Lawrence and Eris Field Building of Baruch College). New York Public Library,
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