New York Public Library, 115th Street Branch
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| Location | 203 W. 115th St., New York, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°48′10″N 73°57′14″W / 40.80278°N 73.95389°WCoordinates: 40°48′10″N 73°57′14″W / 40.80278°N 73.95389°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1907 |
| Architect | McKim, Mead & White |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Neo Italian Renaissance |
| NRHP Reference # | [1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 6, 1980 |
New York Public Library, 115th Street Branch is a historic library building located in Harlem, New York, New York. It was designed by McKim, Mead & White and built in 1907–1908. It is a three story high, three bay wide building faced in deeply rusticated gray limestone in a Neo Italian Renaissance style. The branch was one of 65 built by the New York Public Library with funds provided by the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, 11 of them designed by McKim, Mead & White. The building is 50 feet wide and features three evenly spaced arched openings on the first floor.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ David Framberger, Joan R. Olshansky, and Elizabeth Spencer-Ralph (December 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York Public Library, 115th Street Branch". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-03-19. See also: "Accompanying two photos".
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