Low Memorial Library, Columbia University
Added to the National Register in 1987, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | W. Sixteenth St. between Broadway and Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY |
| County | New York |
| Listed | Dec 23, 1987 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 87002599 |
| Architect | Charles Follen McKim |
| Style | Neoclassical architecture |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
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| Address | W. Sixteenth St. between Broadway and Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY |
| Coordinates | 40.8083° N, 73.9619° W · Directions ↗ |
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Questions people ask
When was Low Memorial Library, Columbia University listed on the National Register?
Dec 23, 1987. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Low Memorial Library, Columbia University?
Charles Follen McKim, working in the Neoclassical architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Low Memorial Library, Columbia University?
W. Sixteenth St. between Broadway and Amsterdam Ave., New York, New York, New York.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Low Memorial Library, Columbia University?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 87002599. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.