Title:
Morgan Library and Annex, 29-33 East 36th Street, 2008.
Format:
1 digital photograph.
Street Address:
29 East 36th Street
Photographer/Artist:
Waldvogel, Peter.
Other Creator:
Potter, Edward Clark, 1857-1923.
Description:
Morgan Library and Annex, 29-33 East 36th Street. Library built 1903-1906 ; Architect: Charles McKim of McKim, Meade & White. The Annex added 1928 on the site of J.P. Morgan's former residence ; Architect: Benjamin W. Morris.
Description continued:
McKim's original 1906 library was built in an Italian Renaissance Eclectic Style using the dry masonry technique. The 1928 Annex followed Florentine Renaissance design principles. Sculptures by Edward Clark Potter and Andrew O'Connor decorate the exterior of the McKim building.
Landmark Name:
Pierpont Morgan Library and Annex
Rights Management:
The images and information provided in this collection may not be reproduced in any form without permission from the Mina Rees Library, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, except for "fair use" as defined by copyright law.
Contributing Institution:
City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center.
Publisher:
Mina Rees Library; City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center.