Astor Library - New York, NY
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bluesnote
N 40° 43.739 W 073° 59.505
18T E 585142 N 4509161
The New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater is now located inside the Astor Library.
Waymark Code: WMTVBP
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 01/09/2017
Views: 3
The plaque says, "This Italianate structure, begun in 1834 and completed in 1881, was built by John Jacob Astor, whose sons later added the north and center sections. Three architects contributed to its design: Alexander Sabltzer (south wind, 1849-1853); Griffith Thomas (center section, 1856-1859); and Thomas Stent (North Wing, 1879-1881). Originally the city's first major library broadly accessible to the public, the Astor Collection was combined with the Tilden Trust and the Lenox Library in 1912 to form the nucleus of the New York Public Library."
Classification of Library: Public Library (Open to all)
Internet access available: No - Internet Access is not available here
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Approximate date of opening.: Not listed
Library Website: Not listed
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