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Title
FLEMING-215 Front
Date(s)
- c. 1930 (Creation)
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Scope and content
- This landmark building, a white marble Beaux-Arts revival, designed by John Merven Carr’re and Thomas Hastings, was completed in 1911 after 12 years of construction. At the time, it was the largest marble structure in the United States. A large restoration project of the exterior, in honor of the 100 year anniversary in 2011, is currently underway. The library is now formally known as the Humanities and Social Sciences Library. circa 1930.
- Printed on front: Public Library, New York City