New York Public Library and Bryant Park - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Humanities and Social Science Library of New York Public Library, more widely known as the library system's "Main Branch" or simply as New York Public Library, is the flagship building in the system and a prominent historic landmark in Midtown Manhattan. The branch, opened in 1911, is one of four research libraries in the library system.

Bryant Park is a 9 plus acre public park located in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is bounded by Fifth Avenue, Sixth Avenue, 40th Street and 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan. The central building of the New York Public Library is in the park. Although part of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, Bryant Park is managed by a private not-for-profit corporation, the Bryant Park Corporation.

Street address: Avenue of the Americas, 5th Ave., 40th and 42nd Sts., New York New York, New York USA County / Borough / Parish: New York Year listed: 1966 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Historic function: Education, Landscape, Library, Park Current function: Education, Landscape, Library, Park Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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