1904

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Postcard view of the Morningside Heights campus from 1904. West Hall is still standing in the background, to the left of Low Library

1904 in Columbia history:

150th anniversairy of the foundation of King's College
Construction of Hartley Hall, the first residence hall on the Morningside Heights campus
Formation of the Columbia University Marching Band
The opening of the IRT 1/9 subway station brings mass transit to Morningside Heights, spurring dense residential development in the region of Columbia's new campus
Philosopher John Dewey joins the Columbia faculty, where he would remain for over 25 years