The College of Mount Saint Vincent (CMSV) is a private Catholic college in New York City. It was founded in 1847 by the Sisters of Charity of New York. The college serves over 1,800 students with professional undergraduate programs in nursing, business, communication, and education and graduate degree programs in nursing, business, TESOL and education. It is under the care of the Sisters of Charity of New York, one of several Sisters of Charity congregations of Catholic women that trace their lineage back to Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. History The college was founded in 1847 as the Academy of Mount Saint Vincent, a school for women. It took its name from Saint Vincent de Paul, the 17th-century French priest who worked with the poor and founded the original Sisters of Charity, and from the geographic high point along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan known as McGowan's Pass. On April 25, 1865, the funeral train carrying Abraham Lincoln back to Springfield, Illinois passed by the college. In 1911, the academy became a degree-granting institution, and changed its name to the College of Mount Saint Vincent. Campus buildings Fonthill Castle The castle housed the college library from 1942 to 1968. Fonthill once formed the architectural symbol of the college and housed the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Today, Fonthill is vacated due to damage it has suffered throughout the years. The Villa One of the original buildings on site, the Villa (or gardener's cottage) was built of ashlar, sometime prior to 1856 in mid-19th century "bracketed" style. From 1887 to 1911 the "Stone Cottage" (originally called "Lourdes Villa") housed the St. Aloysius Academy for Boys. Many of the boys attending had sisters who were students at Mt. St. Vincent Academy. Today the Villa, is the home for several members of Sisters of Charity of New York. Founders Hall Founders Hall was built between 1857 and 1859 and subsequently expanded in 1865, 1883, 1906–1908, and in 1951. The original building is a five-story red brick building on a fieldstone base. It features a six-story square tower topped by a copper lantern and spire. The tower is flanked by five story gabled sections. The Administration Building was listed on National Registrar of Historic Places in 1980. Today, The Administration Building has been renamed to "Founders Hall" in honor of all those who