The Cooper Union Foundation Building leases, 1858-1872
Scope and Contents
This collection contains lease agreements between Peter Cooper and/or the Trustees of The Cooper Union and renters of space in the Cooper Union foundation building during the years 1858-1862 and 1871-1872. Renters range from individuals renting office space; to retailers using the space to buy and sell furniture, coal, cigars, and groceries, among other items; to law and insurance offices; to religious outfits; to literary societies and publishing houses; to medical professionals, including Gardner Q. Colton, a dentist who manufactured his own laughing gas in the premises.
Dates
- leases from the following years: 1858, 1859, 1860, 1861, 1862, 1871, and 1872
Creator
- Cooper, Peter, 1791-1883 (Person)
- Gallaudet, Thomas, 1822-1902 (Person)
- Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union (Organization)
- Hermian Club (Organization)
- Cutter, George R. (George Rogers), 1840- (Person)
- Colton, G. Q. (Gardner Quincy), 1814-1898 (Person)
- The American Institute (Organization)
- American Swedenborgian Printing and Publishing Society (Organization)
- New York Ladies Christian Association (Organization)
- Pott, Young, and Company (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from The Cooper Union Archives and Special Collections. For more information please email archives@cooper.edu.
Biographical / Historical
The Cooper Union originally rented out the street level and second floor of the Foundation Building to tenants, with the rent going towards yearly expenses of the school. Eventually, the growth of the school required expansion into these spaces, and The Cooper Union stopped renting Foundation Building space to commercal businesses.
Extent
0.209 Linear Feet (1 half-Hollinger box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains lease agreements between Peter Cooper and/or the Trustees of The Cooper Union and renters of space in the Cooper Union foundation building between 1858-1872
Arrangement
This collection has been arranged by year.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was compiled by staff at the Cooper Union Archives.
- Law offices Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Medical offices Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Meetings Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Office leases Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Stores, Retail Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Mary Mann
- Date
- June 2021
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The Cooper Union Archives & Special Collections Repository
Cooper Union Library
7 East 7th Street
New York New York 10003 United States
archives@cooper.edu
