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 became a home and haven for American and international women artists, students, and scholars in Montparnasse for decades. In this podcast, we aim to revive the stories of these women—often overlooked by history—whose contributions profoundly shaped the Reid Hall we know today.

The Reid Hall History Project continues to grow, enriched by the contributions of numerous collaborators. The website is regularly updated with new insights and information. Learn more about the fascinating story here: https://reidhall.globalcenters.columbia.edu/

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Hosts: Brunhilde Biebuyck and Marie Doezema

Production: James Allen, Brunhilde Biebuyck, Marie Doezema, Krista Faurie, and Charlotte Force

Editing: Theo Albaric

Music: Lili Boulanger’s Nocturne performed by Magdalena Baczewska and Sasha He

With thanks to the Nadia and Lili Boulanger International Centre in Paris

The Columbia Global Paris Center is part of a network of 11 global centers of Columbia University in the City of New York, one of the world's leading academic institutions. The centers serve as knowledge hubs that aim to educate and inspire through research, dialogue, and action. They advance understanding, facilitate partnerships, and build the bridges necessary to tackle our changing world.

Columbia Global brings together major global initiatives from across the university to advance knowledge and foster global engagement. Those initiatives include the Columbia Global Centers, Columbia World Projects, the Committee on Global Thought, and the Institute for Ideas and Imagination. 

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