Low Memorial Library - Manhattan, New York
N 40° 48.490 W 073° 57.725
18T E 587543 N 4517980
This library was designated a New York Heritage Site in 1973.
Waymark Code: WMZCYH
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/21/2018
Views: 1
The plaque reads:
"Low Memorial Library was a gift from the University president, Seth Low, in honor of his father, Abiel Abbot Low. It was the first major building to be erected on the new campus of Columbia University on Morningside Heights. Designed in 1893 by Charles Follen McKim, 1847-1909, of McKim, Mead & White and completed in 1897, it was conceived as the focus of their campus plan. Originally used as the library of Columbia University, it became the ceremonial and administrative center when Butler Library was built in 1934.
Group that erected the marker: New York Community Trust
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Columbia University
New York, NY USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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