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Hall of Fame for Great Americans
Hall of Fame for Great Americans

[Hall of Fame for Great Americans.]

IMAGE DATE1975
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Hall of Fame, New York University ca. 1975

Surrounding this library building is the semicircular open-air colonnade known as the Hall of Fame, in which are displayed busts of famous men. As seen from below, this peculiarly Roman conceit provides an effective setting for the busts that it encloses. McKim, Mead, & White were the architects.

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