A National Historic Landmark. Built in 1957. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. 15 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1891.
“The Bronx Community College of the City University of New York (BCC) is a public community college in the Bronx, New York City. It is part of the City University of New York system.”
Wikipedia article Bronx Community College, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 91 National Register listings published here for Bronx County · listed in 2012 · category: District · built in 1957 · a National Historic Landmark.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 104 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2,592 fires within 5 miles of University Heights Campus (Bronx Community College of The City University of New York) between 2000 and 2020, burning about 748 acres in total. 151 started naturally. 138 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1829 |
| Smoking | 165 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 152 |
| Natural | 151 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 138 |
| Debris and open burning | 64 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 56 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 22 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 7 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Other causes | 4 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 9 September 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 9 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of University Heights Campus (Bronx Community College of The City University of New York): 6 occurrences, 3 past producers, 1 plant. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Palladium, Platinum, Titanium, Stone, Dimension, Garnet. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Facility) Laurel Hill Refinery | Copper, Gold, Nickel, Silver, Tellurium, Selenium, Palladium, Platinum | Plant | ||
| 155th St & 10th Ave Garnet Deposit | Garnet, Zirconium | Occurrence | ||
| 159th St & 11th Ave Beryl Deposit | Beryllium | Occurrence | ||
| 176/178 Sts & 11th Ave Deposit | Titanium, Garnet, Gemstone | Occurrence | ||
| 200th St & 10th Ave Kyanite Deposit | Kyanite | Occurrence | ||
| Heisenbuttles Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | 1897, 1908 | |
| National Gypsum/ Bronx Mill | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Star Sand and Gravel Inc. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| 180th St & 10th Ave Rutile Deposit | Titanium | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Pge Occurrence | Palladium, Platinum | Occurrence |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bronx, the town this property stands in, in 31 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 14 thunderstorm wind, 10 flash flood, 4 hail, 2 lightning. The reports record 1 death and 4 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronx | 1 killed, 2 hurt | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Lightning | Bronx | 1 hurt | Lightning stuck a person at Crotona Park pool. Extent of injuries unknown. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronx | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronx | $12,500 | Numerous trees and limbs were reported down throughout the Bronx. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronx | $1,000 | Large tree branch down on Hoe Avenue in the Longwood section of the Bronx. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Bronx | - | Cross Bronx Expressway at Jerome Avenue closed in both directions due to flooding. |
| July 2022 | Flash Flood | Bronx | - | All lanes blocked on the I-87 Major Deegan Expressway Northbound approaching Exit 8 - West 179th Street. |
| July 2022 | Hail | Bronx | - | MPING report of 1 inch hail. |
| July 2014 | Flash Flood | Bronx | - | All lanes were closed on the Cross Bronx Expressway at Jerome Ave. due to flooding. The northbound exit ramp to Jerome Ave. was also closed due to flooding. |
| July 2009 | Flash Flood | Bronx | - | In the neighborhood of Morrisania in the Bronx, 3rd Ave. in the vicinity of the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital was closed due to flooding. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronx | - | Large Tree and limbs down on West 231st Street between Palisade and Independence Avenues. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Bronx | - | Flash Flooding of Major Deegan Expressway (I-87) Soutbound at 230th St (W). |
| October 2006 | Flash Flood | Bronx | - | Heavy rain produced flash flooding along portions of the Bronx River Parkway and Bruckner Expressway in East Tremont. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronx | - | A large tree was downed on Van Ness Street. |
| September 2004 | Flash Flood | Bronx | - | Flash flooding on the Bronx River Parkway. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronx | - | As a severe thunderstorm moved east, it produced high winds that downed trees at the intersection of the Henry Hudson Parkway and West 247th Street. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronx | - | Police reported that strong winds knocked down several trees and power lines. |
| June 2002 | Flash Flood | Bronx | - | Radio media reported widespread street flooding in the Bronx. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronx | - | New York City Office of Emergency Management reported a building collapse. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronx | - | Police reported that several trees were knocked down in the Bronx. |
| April 2007 | Flood | Bronx | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Bronx | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronx | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Flash Flood | Bronx | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronx | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Bronx | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronx | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bronx | - | no account filed |
| November 1997 | Hail | Bronx | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Lightning | Bronx | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Flash Flood | Bronx | - | no account filed |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the middle of the area the National Park Service maps for this listing, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Gould Memorial Library | under 500 feet | 1979 |
| Hall of Fame Complex | under 500 feet | 1979 |
| V. Santini, Inc. Warehouse | 0.5 miles | 2020 | |
 | St. James' Episcopal Church and Parish House | 0.8 miles | 1982 |
 | Tremont Baptist Church | 0.8 miles | 2009 |
| Dollar Savings Bank | 1.0 miles | 2024 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 12001013 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Bronx County | All 91 listed properties in this county. |
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