The Harry Belafonte 115th Street Branch of the New York Public Library is a historic library building located in Harlem, New York City. It was designed by McKim, Mead & White and built in 1907–1908 and opened on November 6, 1908.[2] It is a three-story-high, three-bay-wide building faced in deeply rusticated gray limestone in a Neo Italian Renaissance style. The branch was one of 65 built by the New York Public Library with funds provided by the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, 11 of them designed by McKim, Mead & White. The building is 50 feet wide and features three evenly spaced arched openings on the first floor.[3] The branch served as Harlem cultural center and hub of organizing efforts.[4]
^ ab"About the Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library". The New York Public Library. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
^David Framberger; Joan R. Olshansky & Elizabeth Spencer-Ralph (December 1979). . New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2011-03-19. See also: . Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
^Bennis, Phyllis (2017-11-01). "Singer, Songwriter, Actor, and Activist Harry Belafonte Goes to the Library". Retrieved 2022-06-27.
^Boyd, Herb (2017-05-11). "Library renamed the Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library". Retrieved 2022-06-27.
^Schuessler, Jennifer (2020-03-13). "Six Decades After the Banana Boat, Harry Belafonte's Archive Sails Home". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
115th, street, library, harry, belafonte, 115th, street, branch, york, public, library, historic, library, building, located, harlem, york, city, designed, mckim, mead, white, built, 1907, 1908, opened, november, 1908, three, story, high, three, wide, building. The Harry Belafonte 115th Street Branch of the New York Public Library is a historic library building located in Harlem New York City It was designed by McKim Mead amp White and built in 1907 1908 and opened on November 6 1908 2 It is a three story high three bay wide building faced in deeply rusticated gray limestone in a Neo Italian Renaissance style The branch was one of 65 built by the New York Public Library with funds provided by the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie 11 of them designed by McKim Mead amp White The building is 50 feet wide and features three evenly spaced arched openings on the first floor 3 The branch served as Harlem cultural center and hub of organizing efforts 4 New York Public LibraryU S National Register of Historic PlacesNYC Landmark No 0298Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library March 2009Location203 W 115th St New York New YorkCoordinates40 48 10 N 73 57 14 W 40 80278 N 73 95389 W 40 80278 73 95389Arealess than one acreBuilt1907ArchitectMcKim Mead amp WhiteArchitectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals Neo Italian RenaissanceNRHP reference No 80002704 1 NYCL No 0298Significant datesAdded to NRHPMay 6 1980Designated NYCLJuly 12 1967It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 1 In 2017 the branch was renamed to honor Harry Belafonte who lived near the branch 2 5 Another branch of the Library the Schomburg Center holds Belafonte s archives 6 See also EditList of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan above 110th Street National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan above 110th StreetReferences Edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 a b About the Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library The New York Public Library Retrieved 2022 06 27 David Framberger Joan R Olshansky amp Elizabeth Spencer Ralph December 1979 National Register of Historic Places Registration New York Public Library 115th Street Branch New York State Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation Archived from the original on 2012 10 19 Retrieved 2011 03 19 See also Accompanying two photos Archived from the original on 2012 10 19 Retrieved 2011 03 23 Bennis Phyllis 2017 11 01 Singer Songwriter Actor and Activist Harry Belafonte Goes to the Library Retrieved 2022 06 27 Boyd Herb 2017 05 11 Library renamed the Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library Retrieved 2022 06 27 Schuessler Jennifer 2020 03 13 Six Decades After the Banana Boat Harry Belafonte s Archive Sails Home The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2022 06 27 This article about a historic property or district in Manhattan New York City that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a building or structure in Manhattan is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 115th Street Library amp oldid 1135085159, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
