- Creator
- New York Public Library. Central Administration. Architect
- Call number
- MssArc 5015
- Physical description
- 30 cubic feet
- Preferred Citation
- Architect records, New York Public Library Archives, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- New York Public Library Archives
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.Restrictions apply
- Portions of this collection have been digitized and are available online.
The Library has usually had an architect on staff to coordinate construction projects and building renovations. This individual has also had custody of the architectural drawings created by the Library or by outside architectural firms. Records of the New York Public Library Architect consist primarily of floor plans, architectural drawings and engineering drawings for the following buildings: Central Building, Lincoln Center and Library, Astor Library, Lenox Library, Tilden Library (proposed), Annex Building, Mid-Manhattan Branch Library, and Jefferson Market Branch Library. Records for Central Building include 100 Carrere & Hastings drawings and Laning mural drawings.
Digital Assets
Administrative information
Key terms
Names
- New York Public Library. Central Administration. Architect
- Carrère, John Merven, 1858-1911
- Hastings, Thomas, 1860-1929
- Laning, Edward, 1906-1981
- Astor Library
- Carrère & Hastings
- Lenox Library
- Tilden Trust
Subjects
- Libraries -- New York (State) -- New York
- Library architecture
- Library buildings -- New York (State) -- New York
- Library decoration
Material types
Using the collection
Location
New York Public Library ArchivesStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328
Access to materials
Request an in-person research appointment.Conditions Governing Use
All rights reserved. Permission to quote must be obtained in writing from the New York Public Library
Access restrictions
Library records are closed for 20 years from time of creation.