John Jay Dining Hall, New York City

Name: John Jay Dining Hall
Address: New York City, United States

#1371 among attractions in New York City

Skyscraper, Neoclassical architecture

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John Jay Hall is a 15-story building located on the southeastern extremity of the Morningside Heights campus of Columbia University in New York City, on the northwestern corner of 114th St. and Amsterdam Avenue. Named for Founding Father, The Federalist Papers author, diplomat, and first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court John Jay, it was among the last buildings designed by the architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White, which had provided Columbia's original Morningside Heights campus plan, and was finished in 1927. ()

Coordinates: 40°48'21"N, 73°57'45"W

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Upper Manhattan (Harlem)New York City United States

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John Jay Dining Hall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Peace Fountain, Riverside Park, Frederick Douglass Memorial.

~830 ftS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York City
4 min walk • Nestled in the vibrant neighborhood of Morningside Heights, Manhattan, the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine stands as a beacon of spiritual grandeur in New York City. This majestic cathedral, one of the largest in the world, offers visitors not only a place of...
~900 ftS
Monuments and statues
Peace Fountain, New York City
5 min walk • The Peace Fountain is a striking and thought-provoking sculpture located in the vibrant city of New York City, United States. As a hidden gem nestled in the Manhattan neighborhood of Morningside Heights, it stands adjacent to the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, the...
~1650 ftW
Expansive historic park with playgrounds
Riverside Park, New York City
8 min walk • Riverside Park is a scenic waterfront public park in the Upper West Side, Morningside Heights, and Hamilton Heights neighborhoods of the borough of Manhattan in New York City.
0.4 miSE
Monuments and statues
Frederick Douglass Memorial, New York City
11 min walk • The Frederick Douglass Memorial is a memorial commemorating Frederick Douglass, installed at the northwest corner of New York City's Central Park, in the U.S. state of New York. The memorial includes an 8-foot bronze sculpture depicting Douglass by Gabriel Koren and a large circle and fountain designed by Algernon Miller.
0.4 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Riverside Church, New York City
11 min walk • Riverside Church is an interdenominational church in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, on the block bounded by Riverside Drive, Claremont Avenue, 120th Street and 122nd Street near Columbia University's Morningside Heights campus and across from Grant's Tomb.
~1310 ftSW
Synagogue, Georgian architecture
Ramath Orah, New York City
7 min walk • Congregation Ramath Orah is an Orthodox synagogue located in Manhattan's Upper West Side, close to Columbia University. It occupies a neo-Georgian building on West 110th Street, originally built in 1921 as the first stage of a large West Side Unitarian Church.
~1110 ftE
Park
Morningside Park, New York City
6 min walk • Morningside Park is a 30-acre public park in Upper Manhattan, New York City. The park is bounded by 110th Street to the south, 123rd Street to the north, Morningside Avenue to the east, and Morningside Drive to the west.
0.4 miSW
Park
Straus Park, New York City
11 min walk • Straus Park is a small landscaped park on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, at the intersection of Broadway, West End Avenue, and 106th Street.
~640 ftSE
Church, Neoclassical architecture
Church of Notre Dame, New York City
4 min walk • The Church of Notre Dame is a parish of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. The church is located at 40 Morningside Drive and the rectory at 405 West 114th Street in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York City.
0.4 miW
Park
Riverside Skatepark, New York City
11 min walk • Andy Kessler Skatepark formerly Riverside Skatepark is a skatepark located in Riverside Park on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City.
~860 ftN
Library, Beaux-Arts architecture, Neoclassical architecture
Low Memorial Library, New York City
5 min walk • The Low Memorial Library is a building on the campus of Columbia University in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York City, United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to John Jay Dining Hall?

Nearby attractions include Butler Library, New York City (2 min walk), Church of Notre Dame, New York City (4 min walk), Columbia University, New York City (4 min walk), Columbia University Bookstore, New York City (4 min walk).

How to get to John Jay Dining Hall by public transport?

The nearest stations to John Jay Dining Hall:

Bus

Broadway & West 114th St • Lines: M104 (4 min walk)
Broadway & West 116th Street • Lines: M104, M60 Sbs (4 min walk)

Metro

116th Street–Columbia University • Lines: 1 (5 min walk)
Cathedral Parkway–110th Street • Lines: 1, A, B, C (11 min walk)