Rose Main Reading Room New York Public Library
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Rose main reading room new york public library. One of new york city s most iconic locations the majestic rose main reading room measures 78 feet by 297 feet roughly the length of two city blocks with 52 foot tall ceilings displaying murals of vibrant skies and billowing clouds. James wall finn s and yohannes aynalem s celestial ceiling mural soars above the room surr. The new york public library s historic rose main reading room and bill blass public catalog room are scheduled to reopen on wednesday october 5. Image by max touhey photography the main reading room was first closed following an incident that saw a decaying ornamental plaster rosette falling from the 52 foot high ceiling overnight in may of 2014.
A book is a dream you hold in your hand neil gaiman the new york public library s stephen a. Perhaps the greatest masterpiece of beaux arts style architecture in the united states the new york public library was designed by carrere hastings and opened in 1911. P samuel priest and adam r. The rose reading room.
General research division third floor room 315. To say that the ceiling of the rose main reading room at the new york public library s main building on fifth avenue the biggest room in the biggest public library branch in the country s. The stunning landmark space was forced to close for about two weeks that turned into two years. Rose main reading room one of the largest uncolumned interior spaces in the world.
Schwarzman building on fifth avenue and 42nd street have been closed since may 2014 for repairs and restoration. Books have never been burned in the rose main reading room. Schwarzman building at fifth ave and 42nd street is one of the nation s great cultural treasures. This ornament replicates the rose ma.
At two in the morning on may 28 2014 one of the ceiling s gilded plaster rosettes of the rose room suddenly fell to the floor 50 feet below shattering to pieces. Reading a book in its majestic rose main reading room is one of life s great pleasures. The two adjacent rooms on the third floor of the library s stephen a. This beautiful umbrella was designed to celebrate the most iconic symbol of the library the deborah jonathan f.