Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Library
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:noble_family
|
| gptkbp:architect |
gptkb:Richard_Morris_Hunt
|
| gptkbp:collaborated_with |
gptkb:New_York_Public_Library
|
| gptkbp:collection_size |
over 300,000 volumes
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1895
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1848
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:John_Jacob_Astor
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first free public library in New York City
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Astor Library
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Borough
gptkb:Astor_Place 42nd Street and 5th Avenue |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
gptkb:publishing_company
gptkb:Photographer rare books its architecture periodicals |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to provide free access to books
|
| gptkbp:renovated |
1890s
|
| gptkbp:significant_event |
opened to the public
|
| gptkbp:status |
part of the New York Public Library system
|
| gptkbp:style |
gptkb:Beaux-Arts_architecture
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:New_York_Public_Library
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:Library
|