Baruch College Administrative Center

 university, Art Deco (architecture)

133-foot, 10-story Art-Deco university office building completed in 1939. Designed by Charles B. Meyers, it was formerly the New York Family Court/Domestic Relations Court building. It is clad in grey granite and limestone, and features aluminum reliefs by Henry Poole Camden.

The 2-story base has narrow, vertical window bands slightly recessed between piers with rounded edges. On the south facade there are four bays on either side of the main entrance, each with a steel grille at the bottom, and decorative aluminum panels between the two floors. At the center is the deeply-recessed, 2-story entry; at the ground floor it has a revolving door with a traditional metal-framed glass door on either side. Above is a wall of glass infill with thin metal framing, divided into three parts by a pair of narrow, rounded stone columns, and in front of them is a metal sculpture of two female forms flanking a shield bearing a pair of sailing ships, topped by an eagle. A flagpole projects from either side of the entry at the 2nd floor. Each of the aluminum panels depicts various functions of the family--education, protection, nutrition, etc. The upper floors have 11 vertical bands of windows and spandrels of darker stone, between uninterrupted stone piers.

The west facade on the avenue has the same design, but with no entrance at the base, and spans eight bays. The rear, north and east facades are similar, but with brick piers instead of stone.

Besides administrative offices, the building houses the Mishkin Gallery, the Baruch Computing & Technology Center, and The Marxe School of Public & International Affairs.

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