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Chicago Public Library Central Library, exterior view, ca. 1900
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| Title | Chicago Public Library Central Library, exterior view, ca. 1900 |
| Description | On Monday, October 11, 1897, the Chicago Public Library Central Library opened its doors to the public and a 24 year dream of a permanent home for the Chicago Public Library became a reality. The building, located at 78 East Washington Street, was bounded on the east by Michigan Avenue and on the north by Randolph Street. The building was a harmonious combination of Italian Renaissance, Greek and Neo-Greco architecture that had become popular in Chicago following the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. The interior of the building was majestic with mosaics, marble stairways and a Tiffany dome. In designing the building, 25 draftsmen took one year to complete nearly 1,200 drawings. Black and white photo, 10 x 8 in. |
| Neighborhood/Streets | Loop (Chicago, Ill.)
Randolph Street (Chicago, Ill.)
Washington Street (Chicago, Ill.)
Michigan Avenue (Chicago, Ill.)
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| Subject.TGM1 | Public libraries
Facades
Doors & doorways
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| Subject.LCSH | Chicago Public Library -- Central Library
Library buildings -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Design and construction -- History -- Photographs
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| Subject.AAT | libraries (buildings)
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| Photographer/Artist | Unknown
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| Time Period | 1900; 1901; 1902; 1903; 1904; 1905; 1906; 1907; 1908; 1909 |
| Repository Name | Chicago Public Library Special Collections and Preservation Division
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| Repository Number | PHOTOGRAPH SPE-CPL Archives Photographs cc 1.6 |
| Collection | Chicago Public Library Archives
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| Rights | http://www.chipublib.org/aboutcpl/cplpolicies/policies/photo_reproduct.php |
| Type | Digital image |
| Original Format | Architectural photographs
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| Size | 10 x 8 in. |
| Format | image/jpeg |
| Subject.LOCAL | Cultural Center
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