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New York Public Library
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Carrère and Hastings won a competition for the design of this great Beaux Arts building. Their genius reached its height in the Main Reading Room, a paneled space as majestic as a cathedral, extending almost two city blocks, with enormous arched windows, 18 grand chandeliers, and an elaborately decorated, vaulted ceiling.
Practical Information
5th Avenue at 42nd St
Open 10am–6pm Thu–Sat, 11am–7:30pm Tue & Wed, 1–6pm Sun Free www.nypl.org
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