Lehman College, New York City

#1228 among attractions in New York City

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Lehman College is a public college in the Bronx borough of New York City. Founded in 1931 as the Bronx campus of Hunter College, the school became an independent college within CUNY in September 1967. The college is named after Herbert H. Lehman, a former New York governor, United States senator, philanthropist, and the son of Lehman Brothers co-founder Mayer Lehman. It is a senior college of the City University of New York with more than 90 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and specializations. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°52'22"N, 73°53'40"W

Address

250 Bedford Park Boulevard WestWest Bronx (Kingsbridge)New York City United States

Contact

+1 718-960-8833

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Lehman College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Paradise Theater, Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, Kingsbridge Armory.

0.9 miS
Theater
Paradise Theater, New York City
23 min walk • The Paradise Theater, formerly Loew's Paradise Theatre, is a movie palace-type theater located at 2417 Grand Concourse in the Bronx, New York.
0.5 miS
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, New York City
13 min walk • The Edgar Allan Poe Cottage is the former home of American writer Edgar Allan Poe. It is located on Kingsbridge Road and the Grand Concourse in the Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx, New York, a short distance from its original location, and is now in the northern part of Poe Park.
0.9 miSE
Botanical garden
Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, New York City
23 min walk • The Enid A. Haupt Conservatory is a greenhouse at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, New York, United States. The conservatory was designed by Lord & Burnham Co. in the Italian Renaissance style.
~1980 ftS
Bridge
Kingsbridge Armory, New York City
10 min walk • The Kingsbridge Armory, also known as the Eighth Regiment Armory, is a decommissioned armory at Jerome Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road in the Kingsbridge neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City.
0.5 miS
Park
Saint James Park, New York City
14 min walk • St. James Park is a public park in Fordham, Bronx, New York City. It is located in between Jerome Avenue and Creston Avenue. New York City purchased the land on September 13, 1897, graded it, and created the park. It is named after the neighboring St. James' Episcopal Church and Parish House.
0.7 miNE
Park
Mosholu Parkway, New York City
19 min walk • Mosholu Parkway is a hybrid freeway-standard parkway and grade-level roadway in the New York City borough of the Bronx, constructed from 1935 to 1937 as part of the roadway network created under Robert Moses.
0.8 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Fordham University Church, New York City
20 min walk • The Fordham University Church is a Catholic church located at Fordham University in the Bronx, New York City. Originally constructed in 1845, the church was initially used as a seminary for the community, and later became part of the university in 1859.
0.9 miSE
Library
LuEsther T. Mertz Library, New York City
24 min walk • The LuEsther T. Mertz Library is a research library located at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, New York City. Founded in 1899 and renamed in the 1990s for LuEsther Mertz, it is the United States' largest botanical library, and was the first library whose collection focused exclusively on botany.
0.8 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Our Lady of Mercy's Church, New York City
22 min walk • The Church of Our Lady of Mercy is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 2496 Marion Avenue, Fordham, Bronx, New York City, New York.
0.9 miW
Bridge
Broadway Bridge, New York City
23 min walk • The Broadway Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge across the Harlem River Ship Canal in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It connects the neighborhoods of Inwood on Manhattan Island and Marble Hill on the mainland. The bridge consists of two decks.
0.7 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. James' Episcopal Church and Parish House, New York City
17 min walk • St. James' Episcopal Church and Parish House is a historic Episcopal church at 2500 Jerome Avenue and 190th Street, in the Fordham neighborhood of The Bronx in New York City. It was founded July 5, 1853, becoming the first Episcopal parish in Fordham.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lehman College?

Nearby attractions include Jerome Park Reservoir, New York City (10 min walk), St. Philip Neri's Church, New York City (10 min walk), Kingsbridge Armory, New York City (10 min walk), Bronx High School of Science, New York City (11 min walk).

How to get to Lehman College by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lehman College:

Bus

Goulden Avenue & Bedford Park Boulevard West • Lines: Bx22 (5 min walk)
Webster Avenue & East Fordham Avenue • Lines: Bx41 (20 min walk)

Metro

Bedford Park Boulevard–Lehman College • Lines: 4 (6 min walk)
Kingsbridge Road • Lines: 4, B, D (10 min walk)

Train

Botanical Garden (20 min walk)
Fordham (21 min walk)