Palm reading July 19, 2017 12:00 PM | Paula Burch-Celentano pburch@tulane.edu View PDF An arch at an entrance to Warren House residence hall frames an old date palm on Newcomb Place. By the looks of it, the 50 to 60-foot high tree has been there since 1927 when the building was completed. Other Related Articles Tulane kicks off transformation to the cloud with WaveWorks! White Coat Ceremony celebrates, welcomes first-year medical students Tulane celebrates global connections with 2023 International Education Week Tulane School of Science and Engineering announces new engineering minors for fall 2024 An exciting first day of classes at Tulane