Astor Library later became part of the New York Public Library
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Astor Library later became part of the New York Public Library is a historic New York City research library originally founded through the philanthropy of John Jacob Astor that evolved into a key component of the modern NYPL system.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Astor Library later became part of the New York Public Library canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
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public library ⓘ research library ⓘ |
| accessPolicy | free to the public ⓘ |
| architect | Alexander Saeltzer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Neo-Romanesque
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surface form:
Romanesque Revival
Rundbogenstil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| becamePartOf | New York Public Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildingCompleted | 1853 ⓘ |
| collectionFocus |
general literature
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humanities ⓘ |
| collectionType |
manuscripts
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rare books ⓘ reference works ⓘ research collections ⓘ |
| componentOf | New York Public Library system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| expandedBy |
Griffith Thomas
NERFINISHED
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Thomas Stent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | John Jacob Astor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundedBy | philanthropy of John Jacob Astor ⓘ |
| governedBy | board of trustees ⓘ |
| hasSuccessorBuildingUse | The Public Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places-listed building
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New York City Landmark ⓘ |
| historicRole |
one of the first major free public libraries in New York City
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precursor of the NYPL research libraries ⓘ |
| inception | 1848 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Astor Place
NERFINISHED
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Lafayette Street NERFINISHED ⓘ Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| mergerDate | 1895 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Jacob Astor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
foundation of the New York Public Library research division
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large reference collection in the 19th century ⓘ |
| opened | 1854 ⓘ |
| originalEndowment | John Jacob Astor estate ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | research and reference for the public ⓘ |
| partOf | cultural history of New York City ⓘ |
| primaryServiceArea | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantBuildingUse | public reading room ⓘ |
| significantEvent | merged with Lenox Library and Tilden Trust ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 425 Lafayette Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorInstitution | New York Public Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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