New York Public Library and Bryant Park


New York Public Library and Bryant Park
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Bryant Park with the back of the New York Public Library in the background

Location	Avenue of the Americas, 5th Ave., 40th and 42nd Sts., New York, New York
Coordinates	40°45′12″N 73°58′56″W / 40.75333°N 73.98222°W / 40.75333; -73.98222Coordinates: 40°45′12″N 73°58′56″W / 40.75333°N 73.98222°W / 40.75333; -73.98222
Built	1895
Architect	Carrere & Hastings; Simpson,Lusby
Architectural style	Beaux Arts
NRHP Reference #	66000547
Added to NRHP	October 15, 1966^[1]

New York Public Library and Bryant Park is a conjunction of the New York Public Library Main Branch and the adjacent Bryant Park.^[2]

History

Park and library

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.^[3]

National Register Reference

This conjunction was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1966. Its listing on the NRHP is distinct from the "New York Public Library" on the same day, which covered just the main branch building. The NRHP reference number of the other listing is 66000546.

References

↑ National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/bryant-park
↑ http://www.amny.com/lifestyle/secrets-of-bryant-park-1.9106351

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