Lenox Library, New York City
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Lenox Library in New York City was a prominent 19th-century private library and cultural institution whose building, designed by architect Richard Morris Hunt, later became part of the foundation of the New York Public Library system.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Astor Library | 1 |
| Lenox Library | 1 |
| Lenox Library, New York City canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural institution
ⓘ
defunct library ⓘ private library ⓘ |
| accessPolicy | by appointment ⓘ |
| architect | Richard Morris Hunt ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts-influenced
ⓘ
Second Empire of France ⓘ
surface form:
French Second Empire
|
| avenueFrontage | Fifth Avenue ⓘ |
| borough | Manhattan ⓘ |
| buildingIncorporatedInto |
New York Public Library
ⓘ
surface form:
New York Public Library system foundation
|
| buildingMaterial | brownstone ⓘ |
| buildingType | purpose-built library building ⓘ |
| category |
Defunct libraries in the United States
ⓘ
Former buildings and structures in Manhattan ⓘ Libraries in Manhattan ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| collectionBecamePartOf | New York Public Library ⓘ |
| collectionFocus |
American history
ⓘ
biblical literature ⓘ early printing ⓘ |
| collectionType |
Americana
ⓘ
incunabula ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ maps ⓘ prints ⓘ rare books ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| demolishedFor | construction of new buildings on Fifth Avenue ⓘ |
| era | Gilded Age ⓘ |
| establishedAsInstitution | 19th century ⓘ |
| founder | James Lenox ⓘ |
| fundingType | privately funded ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
70th Street
ⓘ
71st Street ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manhattan
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Fifth Avenue ⓘ |
| mergedInto | New York Public Library ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James Lenox ⓘ |
| notableHolding |
Gutenberg Bible copy owned by James Lenox
ⓘ
early American historical documents ⓘ early editions of Shakespeare ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the major private libraries in 19th-century New York
ⓘ
precursor institution to the New York Public Library ⓘ |
| status | demolished ⓘ |
| successorInstitution | New York Public Library ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Astor Library
this entity surface form:
Lenox Library