| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1902/00/00 | J P Morgan | Benefactor | Pierpont Morgan chooses architect Charles McKim to design a library for his collection of rare books. It was built between 1902 and 1906. | |||
| 1902/00/00 | Charles Follen McKim | Architect | Pierpont Morgan chooses architect Charles McKim to design a library for his collection of rare books. It was built between 1902 and 1906. | |||
| 1913/04/14 | J P Morgan | In Memoriam | J P Morgan's body lays in State in his Library. His remains are carried by horse drawn carriage to St George's Episcopal Church. | Death of John Pierpont Morgan | ||
| 1924/00/00 | J P Morgan Jr | Benefactor | J P Morgan Jr establishes the Morgan Library as a public institution and transfers its ownership, along with a $1.5 million endowment, to a board of trustees. |
| Particulars for Morgan Library and Museum: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Commerce |
| Area of Significance | Economics |
| Area of Significance | Education |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Education | Library |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Criteria | Person |
| Owner | Private |
| Architectural Style | Renaissance Revival |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ragtime: A Novel | Book | E L Doctorow | Setting |
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