The New York Public Library: the architecture and decoration of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building

Abstract

Offers a history of the New York Public Library and a look at its interior and exterior architectural details.

Contents

Machine generated contents note: I. Introduction -- II. Approach and the Terrace -- III. Facade -- IV. Portico -- V. Astor Hall -- VI. D. Samuel and Jeane H. Gottesman Exhibition Hall (Room 113) -- VII. South-North Gallery / Paul Milstein -- VIII. North Stairway and the Second Floor -- IX. McGraw Rotunda / Edna Barnes Salomon -- X. Bill Blass Public Catalog Room (Room 315) -- XI. Deborab / Adam Raphael Rose Mam -- XII. Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art and Architecture Reading Room (Room 300) / Brooke Russell Astor -- XIII. South Stairway, Second Floor South -- XIV. Trustees' Room (Room 206) -- XV. South Stairway to Astor Hall -- XVI. 42nd Street Entrance / Celestc Bartos Forum -- XVII. 42nd Street Staircase -- XVIII. West Facade / South Facade.