Astor Library  
(Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society Building) now the Joseph Papp Public Theater 		[Return to list]
Full Address: 425 Lafayette Street, Manhattan, NY
Alternative Address:
Year Built: 1849-1881
Year Designated: 1965
Year Published: 1965
Architect: Alexander Saeltzer; Griffin Thomas; Thomas Stent
Key words: 1849, 1881, Alexander Saeltzer, Griffith Thomas, Thomas Stent, Victorian, public library
Notes: 1966 conversion by Giorgio Cavaglieri. Windows restored by Buck Cane Architects
Architectural Styles:
   German Round-arched (Rundbogenstil)
   Victorian

Files:
   View PDF (ASTOR-LIBRARY-ORIGINAL.pdf)
   View PDF (ASTOR-LIBRARY-RETYPED.pdf)

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