Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, Description of the Buildings

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The buildings are located on the eastern shore of Man hattan Island, at Sixty-sixth Street and Avenue A, and are situated upon a high, rocky bluff, fifty feet above tide water, overlooking on the one side the East River, and on the other side, the city to the west. From its favorable loca tion in the midst of a large free area of three city blocks and its proximity to the East River, the Institute has unoh structed light in all directions; and since it stands over 325 feet beyond the line of Avenue A, it enjoys a remarkable immunity from the noises and commotion of city traffic. The laboratory building, the dimensions of which are I 36 by 60 feet, faces west and consists of a basement, five full stories, and it carries upon the roof an independent structure for housing animals, to which are attached out of-door runs for the animals, suites of rooms for surgical Operations, and a room for post-mortem examinations.