Hamilton Grange Library
The Hamilton Grange Branch of the New York Public Library is a historic library building located in Hamilton Heights, New York City. It was designed by McKim, Mead & White and built in 1905–1906. 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. It is a three-story-high, five-bay-wide building faced in deeply rusticated gray limestone in an Italian Renaissance style. The building features round arched openings on the first floor and bronze lamps and grilles.[2]
New York Public Library, Hamilton Grange Branch | |
New York Public Library, Hamilton Grange Branch, December 2008 | |
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Location | 503 and 505 W. 145th St., New York, New York |
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Coordinates | 40°49′32″N 73°56′54″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1905 |
Architect | McKim, Mead & White |
Architectural style | Renaissance, Italian Renaissance |
NRHP reference No. | 81000410 [1] |
NYCL No. | LP-0599 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 23, 1981 |
Designated NYCL | March 31, 1970 |
It was designated a New York City Landmark in 1970 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]
See also
- List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan
- National Register of Historic Places listings in New York County, New York
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Suzanne J. Wilson and Anne B. Covell (July 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York Public Library, Hamilton Grange Branch". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-03-19. See also: "Accompanying two photos".
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