Astor Library

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Astor_Library

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:library
gptkbp:addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces	October 15, 1966
gptkbp:architect	gptkb:Thomas_Stent gptkb:Alexander_Saeltzer gptkb:Griffith_Thomas
gptkbp:collectionSize	over 260,000 volumes (at merger)
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:currentUse	gptkb:The_Public_Theater
gptkbp:demolished	no
gptkbp:established	1849
gptkbp:foundedBy	gptkb:John_Jacob_Astor
gptkbp:hasHistoricSite	gptkb:National_Historic_Landmark gptkb:New_York_City_Landmark
gptkbp:locatedIn	gptkb:425_Lafayette_Street
gptkbp:location	gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:mergedInto	gptkb:New_York_Public_Library gptkb:Tilden_Trust gptkb:Lenox_Library
gptkbp:namedAfter	gptkb:John_Jacob_Astor
gptkbp:notableCollection	reference library
gptkbp:notablePerson	gptkb:Edward_R._Straznicky gptkb:Joseph_Green_Cogswell gptkb:Robins_Little gptkb:William_Alfred_Jones
gptkbp:NRHPReferenceNumber	66000540
gptkbp:openToPublic	1854
gptkbp:publicTransit	gptkb:Astor_Place_subway_station
gptkbp:status	former
gptkbp:style	gptkb:Rundbogenstil
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:New_York_Public_Library
gptkbp:usedUntil	1895
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:The_Public_Theater,_New_York_City gptkb:The_Public_Theater gptkb:NoHo_Historic_District gptkb:Tilden_Trust gptkb:John_Jacob_Astor
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Astor Library