Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Library
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| gptkbp:architect |
gptkb:Richard_Morris_Hunt
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| gptkbp:collection_size |
over 300,000 volumes
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| gptkbp:current_status |
part of the New York Public Library system
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1895
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1848
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:John_Jacob_Astor
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first free public library in New York City
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Astor Library
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Astor_Place 42nd Street and 5th Avenue |
| gptkbp:merged_with |
gptkb:New_York_Public_Library
|
| gptkbp:notable_collection |
gptkb:manuscripts
gptkb:maps gptkb:photographs rare books periodicals |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
its architecture
|
| gptkbp:original_purpose |
to provide free access to books
|
| gptkbp:renovated |
1890s
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| gptkbp:significant_event |
opened to the public
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| gptkbp:style |
gptkb:Beaux-Arts_architecture
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:New_York_Public_Library
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| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:Public_Library
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Astor_family
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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