Astor Library
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The Astor Library was a free public library in the East Village, Manhattan, developed primarily through the collaboration of New York City merchant John Jacob Astor and New England educator and bibliographer Joseph Cogswell and designed by Alexander Saeltzer. It was primarily meant as a research library, and its books did not circulate. It opened to the public in 1854, and in 1895 consolidated with the Lenox Library and the Tilden Foundation to become the New York Public Library (NYPL). During this time, its building was expanded twice, in 1859, and 1881.
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The Astor Library | |
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Location | Manhattan, New York, United States |
Type | Public research library |
Established | January 18, 1849 |
Dissolved | May 23, 1895 |
Collection | |
Size | 294,325 (1895) |
Access and use | |
Circulation | 225,477 volumes consulted (1895) |
Astor Library (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society Building) | |
Location | 425 Lafayette St, New York City |
Built | 1850–1853 |
Built by | Peter J. Bogert and James Harriot |
Architect | Alexander Saeltzer |
Architectural style | Rundbogenstil |
Restored | 2010–2012 |
Designated NYCL | October 26, 1965 |
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