On opening day in 1911, the first book requested from the main stacks was Delia Bacon's Philosophy of the Plays of Shakespeare Unfolded.The library was opened for 13 hours until 10:00 p.m. More than 50,000 people visited the library. The building was opened to the public at 9:00 a.m.The building, which took 16 years to design and complete, was the largest marble building ever built in the U.S.
The building at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street was dedicated by President William Howard Taft on May 23, 1911.Although they have no official names, they are commonly known as Patience and Fortitude. Potter in pink Tennessee marble, have been known by various nicknames since they were placed in front of the library building at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street in 1911. The Library Lions, sculpted by Edward C.Using 530,000 cubic feet of marble, with exterior marble facing 12 inches thick, the library used more than six times the marble used in the New York Stock Exchange and the New York Chamber of Commerce combined.The stone rejected by the Library was incorporated into other contemporary buildings including Harvard Medical School.
Over 65% of the stone quarried failed to meet the architects' standards. The exterior is constructed from Vermont marble, which originated in two quarries on Dorset Mountain.Original architects John Merven Carrère and Thomas Hastings designed the building as well as the tables, chairs, lamps, and chandeliers- even the hardware and wastebaskets.As the postcard shows, both the northern and southern courtyards were in place from the start. The floor plan was sketched on a postcard in 1897 by John Shaw Billings, The New York Public Library's first director.Some stones from the reservoir were used to construct the original foundation and can now be seen from the lower levels of the South Court building.The cornerstone, weighing 7.5 tons, holds a relic box containing contracts between New York City and the Library, photographs, newspapers, and letters from the Trustees and Mayor of New York.The building was constructed on the site of the old Croton Reservoir.Construction duration: 16 years from design to completion.Status: Registered National Historical Landmark.Schwarzman Building was laid on November 10, 1902.
The cornerstone of its landmark Stephen A. The New York Public Library was formed by the consolidation of the Tilden Trust and the Astor and Lenox libraries on May 23, 1895.
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