Library Park Historic District

  • Also Known As: See Also:St. Matthew's Episcopal Church also Simmons, Gilbert M.,

  • Vicinity: Roughly bounded by 59th St, 7th Ave, 61st St, and 8th Ave
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Bain,Edward,et al. Significant name
Daniel H Burnham Architect
1915/05/06 Orson Welles Born George Orson Welles is born at 6116 7th Ave in Kenosha, Wisconsin (private residence, built in 1880).
1930/00/00 Chester H Walcott Architect 720 59th Place - A four and one-half stone ashlar YMCA is executed in the Tudor Revival style, designed by Chicago architect Charles H Walcott.

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Particulars for Library Park Historic District:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Education
Architectural Style Gothic Revival
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Historic Event
Area of Significance Industry
Architectural Style Italianate
Historic Use Multiple dwelling
Architectural Style Neoclassical
Criteria Person
Owner Private
Historic Use Religious Property
Historic Use Single dwelling
Area of Significance Social History



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 29th November 1988

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Library Park Historic District
Registry Address: Roughly bounded by 59th St., 7th Ave., 61st St., and 8th Ave.
Registry Number: 88002657
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private, Local
Architect: Burnham,Daniel Hudson; Walcott,Chester H.
Architectural Style: Italianate, Gothic revival, Classical revival
Area in Acres: 17
Contributing Buildings: 42
Non-Contributing Buildings: 16
Contributing Sites: 1
Contributing Objects: 2
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Industry, Education, Architecture, Social history
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering, Person
Criteria Consideration: Religious property
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Associated People: Bain,Edward,et al.
Historic Function: Domestic, Religion, Social, Recreation and Culture
Historic Sub-Function: Religious structure, Single dwelling, Multiple dwelling
Current Function: Domestic, Recreation and Culture, Religion, Social
Current Sub-Function: Religious structure Single dwelling Multiple dwelling

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