Bronx · NYC landmark
Morrisania Library
610 East 169th Street · Bronx, New York City
See the historic library residents petitioned to establish, with a carved city seal and freestanding street facade.
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NYFE Summary
More than 1,500 residents signed petitions for a branch after Andrew Carnegie offered money for neighborhood libraries. It first opened as the McKinley Square Branch. Its free collections brought public reading space into a rapidly growing residential area.
A carved city seal sits above the central doorway. Arched windows, a projecting stone entrance and lower side wings spread across the curving site. The building still serves readers and hosts public programs.
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