Nypl Marble Hill
Patience and fortitude the world renowned pair of marble lions that stand proudly before the majestic beaux arts building at fifth avenue and 42nd street in manhattan have captured the imagination and affection of new yorkers and visitors from all over the world since the library was dedicated on may 23 1911.
Nypl marble hill. One of hundreds of thousands of free digital items from the new york public library. Spuyten duyvil creek used to meander around marble hill what is now 230th st. Marble hill is the northernmost neighborhood in the new york city borough of manhattan it is one of the few areas within the manhattan borough that are not on manhattan island marble hill was occupied as a dutch colonial settlement in 1646 and gained its current name in 1891 because of marble deposits underneath the neighborhood. Marble hill part of manhattan spuyten duyvil part of bronx.
Developer dan vanderkam collaborated with the new york public library to plot all the old photos from the photographic views of new york city. Irma and paul milstein division of united states history local history and genealogy the new york public library. The new york public library offers locations throughout the bronx manhattan and staten island. Irma and paul milstein division of united states history local history and genealogy the new york public library.
Marble hill avenue and west 227th street 1906. Irma and paul milstein division of united states history local history and genealogy the new york public library. Harlem river manhattan teunissen place marble hill shore of the spuyten duyvil section of the bronx new york public library digital collections. Marble hill avenue 227th street the new york public library digital collections 1906.
The new york public library. That was filled in and army corp of engineers dug out tip of manhattan connecting harlem river to hudson so now marble hill part of bronx physically but technically part of manhattan city council. Politically a part of new york county marble hill became an. As of monday july 13 the new york public library has begun the gradual reopening of our physical locations starting with limited grab and go service at eight branch locations.