Boston Public Library
VRA Core
Title
Boston Public Library
Agent
Charles Follen McKim (American architect, 1847-1909)
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
700 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116
42°20'58.2"N 71°04'39.2"W
Date
1888-1895
19th century
Style Period
Renaissance Revival
Cultural Context
European
Worktype
library
Material
stone
Technique
stonecutting
Subject
architecture and city planning
semicircular windows
pilasters
symmetry
Description
architectural view
exterior view
east view
Inscription
On the entablature on each of the main building's three façades. On the south is inscribed: "MDCCCLII FOUNDED THROUGH THE MUNIFICENCE AND PUBLIC SPIRIT OF CITIZENS
" on the east: "THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF THE CITY OF BOSTON BUILT BY THE PEOPLE AND DEDICATED
Rights
© Michael Peters
© Texas Tech University Libraries
Users must request permission from the copyright holder for all use in publications, including theses and dissertations.
ID
Peters04425
Source
Michael Peters
Collection
Citation
McKim, Charles Follen, Boston Public Library, 1888-1895, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, TTU Arch Design Images. Image Source: Michael Peters. https://archimage.lib.ttu.edu/items/show/14446.
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