Boston Public Library
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Boston Public Library
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Charles Follen McKim (American architect, 1847-1909)
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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700 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116
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42°20'58.2"N 71°04'39.2"W
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United States
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1888-1895
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19th century
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Architecture and City Planning
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Renaissance Revival
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European
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stone
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stonecutting
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semicircular windows
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pilasters
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symmetry
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architectural view
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exterior view , east view
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On the entablature on each of the main building's three façades. On the south is inscribed: "MDCCCLII FOUNDED THROUGH THE MUNIFICENCE AND PUBLIC SPIRIT OF CITIZENS
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" on the east: "THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF THE CITY OF BOSTON BUILT BY THE PEOPLE AND DEDICATED
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Michael Peters
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Michael Peters
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© Michael Peters
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© Texas Tech University Libraries
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Users must request permission from the copyright holder for all use in publications, including theses and dissertations.
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- Michael Peters Collection
Charles Follen McKim (American architect, 1847-1909), “Boston Public Library”, Arch Design Images, accessed November 16, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.ttu.edu/s/archlib/item/44676