National Register of Historic Places

New York Public Library, 115th Street Branch

New York, New York County, New York
Listed
May 5, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80002704

About this property

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. 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. The branch served as Harlem cultural center and hub of organizing efforts. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. In 2017, the branch was renamed to honor Harry Belafonte who lived near the branch. Another branch of the Library, the Schomburg Center holds Belafonte's archives.

Location

203 W. 115th St.
New York, New York County, New York
40.80289, -73.95352

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

West 114th Street Historic District
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Minton's Playhouse
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Mount Morris Park Historic District (Boundary Increase)
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Harlem Heights
1776Revolutionary War
1.3 mi
Fort Lee Evacuation
1776Revolutionary War
3.3 mi
Battle of Fort Lee
1776Revolutionary War
3.4 mi

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When was New York Public Library, 115th Street Branch listed on the National Register?

New York Public Library, 115th Street Branch was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 1980.

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New York Public Library, 115th Street Branch is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for New York Public Library, 115th Street Branch is recorded as the industrial era.

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