Built 1895 Opened 1895 Added to NRHP 15 October 1966 | NRHP Reference # 66000547 Architectural style Beaux-Arts architecture | |
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Location Avenue of the Americas, 5th Ave., 40th and 42nd Sts., New York, New York Similar Croton Distributing Reservoir, New York Public Library M, Franklin School, Roberts Hall, Long Beach Medical | ||
New York Public Library and Bryant Park is a conjunction of the New York Public Library Main Branch and the adjacent Bryant Park.
History
After serving as a battle ground during the Revolutionary War and a burial site when Washington Square was overrun by victims of yellow fever, it became the site of the Croton Distributing Reservoir.
References
New York Public Library and Bryant Park Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA