What: New York College of Dentistry, third oldest in the country
When: mid-1800s
Where: 161 Fifth Avenue
Jun 14, 2017 | Categories: All stories, Consolidation (1855-1897), Flatiron District, Health & Medicine, Scientists & Institutions | Tags: Andrew Spielman, dentists, Father of Orthodontics, New York College of Dentistry, New York University, New York University's College of Dentistry, Norman Kingsley | Leave A Comment »
What: The path of an underground creek that still runs today.
When: For much of the island’s history, until early the early 1800s
Where: In the West Village, around New York University
Dec 31, 2015 | Categories: All stories, Early America (1784-1854), Environment, Greenwich Village | Tags: Minetta Brook, New York University, sewers, Steve Duncan, watershed | Leave A Comment »
What: Samuel Morse developed the electric telegraph
When: Early 1800s
Where: New York University
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