Chautauqua Institution
The Chautauqua Institution (/ʃəˈtɔːkwə/ shə-TAW-kwə) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit education center and summer resort for adults and youth located on 2,070 acres (840 ha) in Chautauqua, New York, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of Jamestown in the western southern tier of New York state. Established in 1874, the institution was the home of, and provided the impetus for, the Chautauqua movement that became popular in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Chautauqua Institution Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was further designated a National Historic Landmark.
Chautauqua Institution Historic District | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark District | |
Hall of Philosophy | |
| Location | Chautauqua, New York |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Jamestown |
| Coordinates | 42°12′35″N 79°28′01″W |
| Area | 2,070 acres (8.4 km2) |
| Built | 1874 |
| Architect | John Vincent, Lewis Miller |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian and other late 19th and early 20th-century architectural styles. |
| Website | chq |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001168 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 19, 1973 |
| Designated NHLD | June 29, 1989 |
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