Bellevue Hospital Medical College

Sketch of the New York University School of Medicine building at East 26th Street in Manhattan by Dr. Clarence de la Chappelle. Originally built for the Bellevue Hospital Medical College, NYU acquired the property in 1898 when the two schools merged. Dr. De la Chapelle received his M.D. from University and Bellevue Hospital Medical College in 1922. He joined the faculty of the medical school in 1925, where he remained for the duration of his career as a leading cardiologist.

Photograph of the NYU Medical School building from across the street, most likely taken in the 1930s or 1940s. Originally built for the Bellevue Hospital Medical College, NYU acquired the property in 1898 when the two schools merged. In the bottom right of the photograph is a large building with columns. This was NYU’s 28th Street building, acquired from Cornell's Medical College in 1931.

Carte de visite portrait of Alexander Brown Mott, MD (1826-1889). Dr. Mott taught at Bellevue Hospital Medical College from 1861 to 1889, first as Professor of Anatomy (1861-1871) and then as Professor of Surgery (1871-1889).