Becoming Reid Hall: 4 rue de Chevreuse at the Turn of the Century (1893 – 1914)
Brunhilde Biebuyck, Director of Reid Hall and the Columbia Global Center in Paris, welcomes you to 4 rue de Chevreuse. Today, this address houses several Columbia University initiatives in Paris, serving as a vibrant hub for intellectual exploration across the arts, humanities, and social sciences.
But when, and how, did it become Reid Hall? In 1893, American philanthropist Elisabeth Mills Reid began leasing the property, using her vision and resources to create a cultural nexus that connected women artists with instructors, wealthy patrons, and collectors. Renamed Reid Hall in 1928, it…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.