115th Street Library, New York City

#1419 among attractions in New York City

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The Harry Belafonte 115th Street Branch of the New York Public Library is a historic library building located in Harlem, New York City. It was designed by McKim, Mead & White and built in 1907–1908 and opened on November 6, 1908. It is a three-story-high, three-bay-wide building faced in deeply rusticated gray limestone in a Neo Italian Renaissance style. The branch was one of 65 built by the New York Public Library with funds provided by the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, 11 of them designed by McKim, Mead & White. The building is 50 feet wide and features three evenly spaced arched openings on the first floor. ()

Coordinates: 40°48'11"N, 73°57'13"W

Address

203 West 115th StreetUpper Manhattan (Harlem)New York City United States

Contact

+1 212-666-9393

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115th Street Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Peace Fountain, Apollo Theater, Harlem Meer.

0.4 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York City
11 min walk • Nestled in the vibrant neighborhood of Morningside Heights, Manhattan, the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine stands as a beacon of spiritual grandeur in New York City. This majestic cathedral, one of the largest in the world, offers visitors not only a place of...
0.5 miW
Monuments and statues
Peace Fountain, New York City
13 min walk • The Peace Fountain is a striking and thought-provoking sculpture located in the vibrant city of New York City, United States. As a hidden gem nestled in the Manhattan neighborhood of Morningside Heights, it stands adjacent to the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, the...
0.5 miN
Legendary Harlem performance hall
Apollo Theater, New York City
14 min walk • The Apollo Theater is a music hall at 253 West 125th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Frederick Douglass Boulevard in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City.
0.4 miS
Natural attraction, Lake, Body of water
Harlem Meer, New York City
12 min walk • Harlem Meer is a man-made lake at the northeast corner of New York City's Central Park. It lies west of Fifth Avenue, south of 110th Street, and north of the Conservatory Garden, near the Harlem and East Harlem neighborhoods of Manhattan.
~1540 ftSW
Monuments and statues
Frederick Douglass Memorial, New York City
8 min walk • The Frederick Douglass Memorial is a memorial commemorating Frederick Douglass, installed at the northwest corner of New York City's Central Park, in the U.S. state of New York. The memorial includes an 8-foot bronze sculpture depicting Douglass by Gabriel Koren and a large circle and fountain designed by Algernon Miller.
0.5 miE
Park
Marcus Garvey Park, New York City
14 min walk • Marcus Garvey Park is a 20.16-acre park on the border between the Harlem and East Harlem neighborhoods of Manhattan, New York City.
~640 ftN
Dancing, Nightlife
Minton's Playhouse, New York City
4 min walk • Minton's Playhouse is a jazz club and bar located on the first floor of the Cecil Hotel at 210 West 118th Street in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City. It is a registered trademark of Housing and Services, Inc. a New York City nonprofit provider of supportive housing.
0.6 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre, Farmer's market
La Marqueta, New York City
16 min walk • La Marqueta is a marketplace under the elevated Metro North railway tracks between 111th Street and 116th Street on Park Avenue in East Harlem in Manhattan, New York City. Its official address is 1590 Park Avenue.
~1690 ftNW
Park
Morningside Park, New York City
9 min walk • Morningside Park is a 30-acre public park in Upper Manhattan, New York City. The park is bounded by 110th Street to the south, 123rd Street to the north, Morningside Avenue to the east, and Morningside Drive to the west.
0.4 miW
Church, Neoclassical architecture
Church of Notre Dame, New York City
10 min walk • The Church of Notre Dame is a parish of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. The church is located at 40 Morningside Drive and the rectory at 405 West 114th Street in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York City.
0.5 miN
Street
125th Street, New York City
14 min walk • 125th Street, co-named Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, is a two-way street that runs east–west in the New York City borough of Manhattan, from First Avenue on the east to Marginal Street, a service road for the Henry Hudson Parkway along the Hudson River in the west. It is often considered to be the "Main Street" of Harlem.

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Which popular attractions are close to 115th Street Library?

Nearby attractions include St. Thomas the Apostle Church, New York City (4 min walk), Masjid Malcolm Shabazz, New York City (5 min walk), 110th Street, New York City (7 min walk), Morningside Drive, New York City (8 min walk).

How to get to 115th Street Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to 115th Street Library:

Bus

West 116th Street & Frederick Douglas Boulevard • Lines: M116 (4 min walk)
West 125th Street & Frederick Douglass Boulevard • Lines: M60 Sbs (14 min walk)

Metro

116th Street • Lines: 2, 3, A, B, C (6 min walk)

Train

Harlem–125th Street (20 min walk)