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High Bridge Branch, NYPL
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High Bridge Branch of the New York Public Library, 1933. Designed by Carrère & Hastings and opened in 1908, the original High Bridge Branch was demolished in 1975. It was replaced by a new library building on the same site, which according to sources was dark and airless. The branch underwent extensive renovations between 2007 and 2010 with the roof being raised to make for a larger space with generous windows.
Carnegie Libraries of the Five Boroughs
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📚In 1901 after selling his corporation for $500 million, steel magnate and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie announced a $5.2 million donation to the City of New York for the construction of public library buildings. With this gift, 67 branch libraries were constructed in the five boroughs between 1903 and 1929. 📚
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High Bridge Branch, NYPL
168th Street & Woodycrest Avenue. New York Public Library High Bridge Branch. Interior, reading room
High Bridge Branch, NYPL
168th Street and Woodycrest Avenue. New York Public Library High Bridge Branch. Interior, reading room
High Bridge Branch, NYPL
168th Street and Woodycrest Avenue. New York Public Library High Bridge Branch. Interior, reading room
High Bridge Branch, NYPL
168th Street & Woodycrest Avenue. New York Public Library High Bridge Branch
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