Harper Memorial Library (original design context at University of Chicago)

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Harper Memorial Library is the iconic Collegiate Gothic-style main library building at the University of Chicago, originally designed in the early 20th century as a centerpiece of the campus.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Collegiate Gothic building
academic library building
affiliation University of Chicago Library system NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Collegiate Gothic
campusQuadrangle Main Quadrangles
campusRole iconic campus centerpiece
symbol of the University of Chicago
category Academic libraries in the United States
Gothic Revival architecture in Illinois
University of Chicago buildings
commemorates William Rainey Harper NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dedicatedTo William Rainey Harper NERFINISHED
designContext original centerpiece of the University of Chicago campus plan
era early 20th century
function library building
study space
hasFeature Gothic windows
large reading room
ornamental carvings
stained glass windows
stone tracery
tower-like vertical elements
vaulted ceilings
wood-paneled interiors
locatedIn Chicago, Illinois, United States
surface form: Chicago, Illinois

Hyde Park, Chicago NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States

University of Chicago NERFINISHED
name Harper Memorial Library NERFINISHED
namedAfter William Rainey Harper NERFINISHED
near Cobb Hall NERFINISHED
Regenstein Library NERFINISHED
Swift Hall NERFINISHED
notableFor iconic Collegiate Gothic architecture
role as historic main library of the University of Chicago
operator University of Chicago NERFINISHED
originalFunction main library of the University of Chicago
ownedBy University of Chicago NERFINISHED
partOf Main Quadrangles of the University of Chicago NERFINISHED
usage study and reading space for students
symbolic and ceremonial campus space

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Henry Ives Cobb notableWork Harper Memorial Library (original design context at University of Chicago)