National Register of Historic Places
New York Public Library
New York Public Library is a historic place in New York, New York County, New York, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000546.
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New York Public Library
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About this place
What is New York Public Library?
The Stephen A. Schwarzman Building is the flagship building in the New York Public Library system in the Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The branch, one of four research libraries in the library system, has nine divisions. Four stories of the structure are open to the public. The main entrance steps are at Fifth Avenue at its intersection with East 41st Street. As of 2015, the branch contains an estimated 2.5 million volumes in its stacks. The building was declared a National Historic Landmark, a National Register of Historic Places site, and a New York City designated landmark in the 1960s.
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Listing details
- Name
- New York Public Library
- City
- New York
- County
- New York County
- State
- New York
- Listed on the National Register
- October 15, 1966
- NRIS reference number
- 66000546
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 40.75350, -73.98262
When was New York Public Library listed on the National Register?
New York Public Library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
Where is New York Public Library located?
New York Public Library is located in New York, New York County, New York at approximately 40.75350, -73.98262. See the map above.
Is New York Public Library a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. New York Public Library is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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