Reid Hall

Reid Hall is a complex of academic facilities owned and operated by Columbia University that is located in the Montparnasse quartier of Paris, France.

In addition to Columbia University, it currently houses undergraduate and graduate divisions of over a dozen American institutions, including: Over the years, Reid Hall has also hosted lectures and events featuring some of the most prominent French intellectuals.

Among them are: Reid Hall continues to serve as a vibrant center for academic and cultural activities, fostering dialogue and collaboration among scholars, students, and intellectuals from around the world.

By 1893, The Keller Institute was forced to close its doors, and the complex was purchased by the philanthropist and social activist Elizabeth Mills Reid, whose father, Darius O.

Reid Hall became important to American women's academics in Western Europe, and grew along with Franco-American artistic activity in the Montparnasse quarter during the inter-war period, with visits and lectures being provided by influential neighbors including Gertrude Stein and Nadia Boulanger.