Rose Main Reading Room
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The Rose Main Reading Room is the grand, Beaux-Arts centerpiece of the New York Public Library’s Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, renowned for its vast open space, ornate ceilings, and role as an iconic public study hall in Manhattan.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
interior space
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reading room → tourist attraction → |
| appearsIn |
films set in New York City
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television shows set in New York City → |
| architecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts
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| borough |
Manhattan
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| city |
New York City
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| country |
United States
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| function |
public reading room
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research space → study space → |
| hasFeature |
book delivery system from library stacks
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chandeliers → coffered ceiling → reference desks → wood paneling → |
| hasLighting |
artificial light from chandeliers and lamps
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natural light from large windows → |
| hasSeatingType |
long communal tables
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| heritageStatus |
iconic interior of New York City
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| inauguratedWith |
main building of the New York Public Library
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| knownFor |
brass reading lamps
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ceiling murals depicting skies and clouds → iconic public study hall → large arched windows → long oak tables → ornate ceilings → vast open space → |
| locatedBetween |
40th Street and 42nd Street
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| locatedIn |
Manhattan
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New York City → New York Public Library → New York State → United States → |
| locatedOn |
Fifth Avenue
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| namedAfter |
Rose family
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| opened |
1911
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| operator |
New York Public Library
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| partOf |
New York Public Library Main Branch
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Stephen A. Schwarzman Building → |
| publicAccess |
open to the public
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| requires |
quiet behavior
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| streetAddress |
476 Fifth Avenue
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| touristAttraction |
yes
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| usedFor |
academic research
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individual study → public programs on occasion → quiet reading → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Thomas Jefferson Building
("Main Reading Room")
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contains |
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Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
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hasPart |
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New York Public Library
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hasReadingRooms |
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Carrère and Hastings
("New York Public Library Main Reading Room (interior design)")
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notableWork |