New York Public Library

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Quick Facts

City	New York
Country	USA
Year	1898 - 1911

Realisation

Architect

Carrère & Hastings

Building Info

Name	New York Public Library
Category	Library
Materials	white vermont marble
Address	476 Fifth Avenue, between 40th & 42nd street

Notes

The NY Public library was formed when the Astor Library, the Tilden Trust and the Lenox Library merged in 1895.
Great example of Beaux-Arts architecture.
In the 1980s, the building was restored by Davis, Brody & Associates.

Links

Article	New York Public Library
Website	nypl.org
Posters	Public Library Posters

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