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 Photo recap: Snow day continued New Career Connection site centralizes career services for Tulane students Tulane receives $1 million from Jeffrey and Tina Miller to support Innovation Institute Home to School of Architecture, Richardson Memorial Hall reopens after major expansion and renovation Tulane receives nearly $6 million from the estate of alumnus Gaylord Bickham