New York Public Library | |
Location | 222 East 79th Street, New York City, New York |
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Coordinates | 40°46′25″N73°57′23″W / 40.77361°N 73.95639°W |
Built | 1902 |
Architect | James Brown Lord |
Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Italian Renaissance |
NRHP reference No. | 82003386 [1] |
NYCL No. | 0425 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 15, 1982 |
Designated NYCL | January 24, 1967 |
The Yorkville Branch of the New York Public Library was built in 1902. [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]
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