Entrance Hall, New York Public Library (1911) *

Artist/Designer: Carrère and Hastings Carrère and Hastings

Project Location: New York, United States

Figure 1: Carrère and Hastings, The New York Public Library. Source: T.S. Carlisle, New York – Historical Photo from Second Floor Balcony viewing entrance. 2006, Digital Image ( Source | Accessed : April 12, 2016 | Photographer: T Scott Carlisle )

Figure 2: Carrère and Hastings, The New York Public Library. Source: T.S. Carlisle, New York – Entrance View of Front door from second floor balcony . 2006, Digital Image ( Source | Accessed : April 12, 2016 | Photographer: T SCOTT CARLISLE )

Figure 3: Carrère and Hastings, The New York Public Library. Source: Jen, New York – Entrance View of Front door from second floor balcony. 2011, Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : April 12, 2016 | Photographer: NA. )

Figure 4: Carrère and Hastings, The New York Public Library. Source: James Cridland, New York – View looking at west elevation of entrance hall. 2009, Digital Image ( Source | Accessed : April 12, 2016 | Photographer: James Cridland )

Figure 5: Carrère and Hastings, The New York Public Library Source : Image via the New York Public Library, Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : April 12, 2016 | Photographer: NA. )

Figure 6: Carrère and Hastings, The New York Public Library. A sectional view of the New York Public Library. Cover of Scientific American, May 27, 1911. Image via the New York Public Library, Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : April 12, 2016 | Photographer: NA. )

Figure 7: Main Entrance of New York Public Library. Source: Library of Congress, 1910-1920. Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : April 12, 2016 | Photographer: NA. )

Figure 8: Grand entrance of the New York Public Library. Source: Blog, 2010. Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : April 12, 2016 | Photographer: NA. )

Style/Period(s):
Aesthetic Movements

Primary Material(s):
Stone, Light

Function(s):
Library

Related Website(s):

ArchDaily - NYPL | Accessed : November 5, 2018

New York Public Library - general Information | Accessed : November 5, 2018

Carrère & Hastings, The New York Public Library | Accessed : November 5, 2018

New York Public Library Top 25 NY Buildings | Accessed : November 5, 2018

Significant Date(s):
20th Century

Additional Information:
Publications/Texts in Print:

Carrère & Hastings, Carrère Hastings, Ossman, Laurie, Ewing, Heather P, and Brooke, Steven. Carrère & Hastings : The Masterworks. New York: Rizzoli : Distributed to the U.S. Trade by Random House, 2011.
Carrere & Hastings. "THE UNCOMPLETED LIBRARY." New York Times (1857-1922) (New York, N.Y.), 1908.
Pogrebin, Robin. "Shaping A Plaza's Next Century." New York Times (1923-Current File) (New York, N.Y.), 2013.
The Work of Messrs. Carrère & Hastings. Architectural Record, 1910.

Building Address: 476 5th Ave, New York, NY 10018

Significant Dates: Construction Dates (1897–1911)
Declared National Historic Landmark (1965)

Supporting Staff/ Designers: N/A.

Tags: Stone Entrances, Classical Interiors, Grand Entrances, Arches, Columns, Beaux-Arts Style

Viewers should treat all images as copyrighted and refer to each image's links for copyright information.