A list of significant buildings and facilities, existing or demolished, owned by or closely associated with Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Several buildings were on the National Register of Historic Places, including Bailey Hall, Caldwell Hall, Computing and Communications Center (formerly Comstock Hall), East Roberts Hall (demolished), Fernow Hall, Morrill Hall, Rice Hall, Roberts Hall (Demolished), and Stone Hall (demolished). Also Telluride House, Deke House, and Llenroc.
Architects who are Cornell alumni are listed with their class year.
Central (Main) campus Academic, administrative, and athletics buildings between Cascadilla Gorge and Fall Creek Gorge. Name Image ArchitectBuilt Location Use and other notes Ref Andrew Dickson White House William Henry Miller (B.Arch. 1872) 1874121 Presidents Drive Begun by Miller and finished by Babcock. Built for Andrew Dickson White and his family. South wing added in 1911. Anabel Taylor HallStarrett, Van Vleck & Marsh (Ernest A. Van Vleck, Class of 1897)1953548 College AvenueInside is a memorial to alumni killed in World War IIAtkinson HallLake Flato Architects2024 354 Tower RoadFour-story building; 90,000 square feet; houses the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable FutureBailey Hall Green and Wicks 1912230 Garden Ave, Central CampusGiurgola Architects Baker Laboratory Arthur N. Gibb (B.Arch 1890) 1921259 Feeney Way Donated by and named for banker George Fisher Baker (1840-1931), who was not a Cornell alum.Bard HallShreve, Lamb & Harmon1963126 Hollister DrBard is attached to the west end of Thurston Hall.Barnes Hall William Henry Miller (B.Arch. 1872) 1887-1888129 Ho Plaza Cornell's first student union. Bartels Hall Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects 1990554 Campus Rd Location of Newman Arena, home of the men's and women's basketball, volleyball, and wrestling teamsBarton Hall Lewis Pilcher 1915-1917117 Statler Drive Originally the New York State Armory and Drill Hall, it covers an area of over two acres Beebe Hall1910110 Plantations RoadBig Red BarnCornell University1874135 Presidents DriveOriginally the A.D. White Carriage House. Extended in 1956.Biotechnology BuildingDavis, Brody1986Biology Quad (526 Campus Road)Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information ScienceLeers Weinzapfel Associatesexpected Spring 2025127 Hoy Road, south of Gates Hall (former location of Hoy Field)Four-story building with two four-story wings forming an open angle "L" framing a shared green space with Gates HallBoyce Thompson Institute for Plant ResearchUlrich Franzen1978533 Tower RoadBradfield HallUlrich Franzen1968306 Tower RoadBruckner HallCarl & Robert Tallman; Carl Larson1960208 Mann Drive Caldwell Hall Green and Wicks 1913121 Reservoir Ave CALS Surge Facility United States Army Corps of Engineers 1930 525 Tower Road Toxic Chemical and Nematode LaboratoryCarpenter HallPerkins and Will1956Engineering Quad (313 Campus Road)Clark HallWarner, Toan & Lunde1965142 Sciences DriveComputing and Communications CenterGreen and Wicks1912Ag Quad (235 Garden Ave.)Built for the Department of Home Economics, and originally known as Comstock Hall. The Home Economics College moved into Martha Van Rensselaer Hall in 1933, and Comstock became part of the College of Agriculture. Similar in design to Caldwell and Rice Halls.Comstock HallLevatich & Hoffman1985129 Garden Ave.Cornell HealthConway L Todd1956, 1979110 Ho PlazaPreviously known as the Gannett Health Center. Built 1955-56 and designed by Conway L Todd. 1979 addition by Robert Macon Associates. A complete renovation and new addition by Chiang O’Brien along Campus Road was added in 2017.Cornell Health additionChiang O’Brien Architects (Grace Chiang 1980, B.Arch. 1981)2017242 Campus RoadAddition to Cornell Health along Campus Road was designed by Chiang O’Brien Architects, principal Grace Chiang '80, B.Arch'81Cornell StoreEarl Flansburgh (B.Arch 1952)1970135 Ho PlazaBuilt underground. Won Progressive Architecture award in January 1969.Corson-Mudd HallHugh Stubbins Dedicated September 1982215 Tower Road at Garden AvenueIncludes a four-story atrium, roof-top greenhouses, and 128 research labs.Day HallFrederick L. Ackerman1947144 Feeney Way University administrationDolgen Hall ("ILR Extension Building")Green and Wicks1912140 Garden Ave.Built in 1911-1912 as an expansion of the Vet school, along with King-Shaw Hall. Rededicated "Dolgen Hall" in 2008. Duffield HallRhoads Siegel2004343 Campus Rd., Engineering QuadEast Campus Research Facility Ballinger2007626 Tower RoadEmerson HallUlrich Franzen1968236 Mann Dr.Fernow HallGreen and Wicks1915226 Mann Dr.Similar to Roberts, East Roberts, Caldwell, and old Comstock Halls.Fischell Band CenterBaird Sampson Neuert2013141 Kite Hill Dr.The Fischell Band Center was purpose-built for the Cornell Big Red Marching Band, and stands just outside the Schoellkopf Crescent.Foundry, TheCharles Babcock1890936 University Avenue, across from Milstein and SibleyOriginally housed foundry casting and sand molding equipment and served as a blacksmith shop for the engineering college; part of the Architecture school since 1960.Friedman Wrestling CenterCannonDesign2003610 Campus RoadSaid to be the "nation's first dedicated wrestling center."Gates (Bill & Melinda) HallMorphosis Architects, design director Thom Mayne2014107 Hoy Rd.Goldwin Smith HallCarrère and Hastings1904-1906