Low Memorial Library
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Low Memorial Library is the iconic neoclassical former main library and current administrative center of Columbia University in New York City, renowned for its grand domed design.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neoclassical architecture
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building ⓘ former library building ⓘ university administration building ⓘ |
| architect | Charles Follen McKim ⓘ |
| architecturalFirm | McKim, Mead & White ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical ⓘ |
| borough | Manhattan ⓘ |
| campus |
Morningside Heights campus
ⓘ
surface form:
Columbia University Morningside Heights campus
|
| category |
Academic libraries in New York City
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Neoclassical architecture in New York City ⓘ University and college administration buildings in the United States ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Seth Low Sr.
ⓘ
surface form:
Seth Low
|
| completionDate | 1897 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1895 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 40.8075°N 73.9632°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentFunction | administrative center of Columbia University ⓘ |
| floorCount | 3 (above ground, plus basement) ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Ionic columns
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grand staircase ⓘ large central dome ⓘ reading room (historic) ⓘ rotunda ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial space
ⓘ
event venue for lectures and receptions ⓘ |
| hasStatueInFront |
Alma Mater statue
ⓘ
surface form:
Alma Mater (statue)
|
| heritageStatus | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| housesOffice |
Office of the President of Columbia University
ⓘ
central administration of Columbia University ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1897 ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Columbia University ⓘ |
| material |
granite
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limestone ⓘ |
| name | Low Memorial Library self-link ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Seth Low Sr. ⓘ |
| nationalHistoricLandmarkDesignationDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| neighborhood |
Morningside Heights campus
ⓘ
surface form:
Morningside Heights
|
| notableFor |
grand staircase and plaza
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iconic domed design ⓘ symbolic centerpiece of Columbia University campus ⓘ |
| NRHPListingDate | 1966 ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 66000538 ⓘ |
| NRHPType | building ⓘ |
| originalFunction | main library of Columbia University ⓘ |
| partOf |
Morningside Heights campus
ⓘ
surface form:
Columbia University Morningside Heights Historic District
|
| publicAccess | limited ⓘ |
| roofType | dome ⓘ |
| sculptorOfFrontStatue | Daniel Chester French ⓘ |
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