Voorhees Hall (Citytech)

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Voorhees Technical Institute traces its history to the Technical Schools of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In 1881, the institution was renamed The New York Trade School. In 1892, J. Pierpont Morgan endowed the school, establishing it as one of the nation’s leading trade schools for American young men and the model upon which other trade schools were founded. In 1961, The New York Trade School’s charter was amended, making it a “technical institute,” which allowed it to grant associate in applied science degrees and to operate as a two-year college. It was renamed Voorhees Technical Institute in honor of Enders M. Voorhees, a prominent industrialist and chairman of its board of trustees.

186 Jay Street

www.citytech.cuny.edu/