These structures were part of the undergraduate campus of New York University from 1900-1973.

The site is now the campus for Bronx Community College. The library and Hall of Fame were designated City Landmarks in 1966, with the library interior following in 1981.

The interior of the library is richly decorated in marble, stone, mosaic, wood and bronze and features Tiffany glass.

The Hall of Fame is a colonnade with busts of noted scientists, writers, politicians and many other important American figures.

The Hall of Fame's busts contain everyone from Andrew Carnegie to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.