Low Memorial Library, New York City

Name: Low Memorial Library
Address: 535 West 116th Street, New York City, United States

#1024 among attractions in New York City

Library, Beaux-Arts architecture, Neoclassical architecture

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Facts and practical information

The Low Memorial Library is a building on the campus of Columbia University in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York City, United States. Designed by Charles Follen McKim of the firm McKim, Mead & White, the building was constructed between 1895 and 1897 as the university's central library. The building was funded with $1 million from university president Seth Low, who named the edifice in memory of his father, Abiel Abbot Low. It houses the central administrative offices of the university. Located near 116th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue, Low is arranged in the shape of a Greek cross. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: NeoclassicismCoordinates: 40°48'30"N, 73°57'43"W

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535 West 116th StreetUpper Manhattan (Harlem)New York City United States

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Day trips

Low Memorial Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Peace Fountain, Grant's Tomb, Riverside Park.

~1650 ftS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York City
8 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...
~1760 ftS
Monuments and statues
Peace Fountain, New York City
9 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...
~1960 ftN
Memorial, Historical place, Monuments and statues
Grant's Tomb, New York City
10 min walk • Grant's Tomb, officially known as the General Grant National Memorial, stands as a solemn testament to the legacy of Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States and the commanding general of the Union Army during the Civil War.
~1760 ftW
Expansive historic park with playgrounds
Riverside Park, New York City
9 min walk • Riverside Park is a scenic waterfront public park in the Upper West Side, Morningside Heights, and Hamilton Heights neighborhoods of the borough of Manhattan in New York City.
~1340 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Riverside Church, New York City
7 min walk • Riverside Church is an interdenominational church in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, on the block bounded by Riverside Drive, Claremont Avenue, 120th Street and 122nd Street near Columbia University's Morningside Heights campus and across from Grant's Tomb.
0.4 miSW
Synagogue, Georgian architecture
Ramath Orah, New York City
10 min walk • Congregation Ramath Orah is an Orthodox synagogue located in Manhattan's Upper West Side, close to Columbia University. It occupies a neo-Georgian building on West 110th Street, originally built in 1921 as the first stage of a large West Side Unitarian Church.
~1300 ftSE
Park
Morningside Park, New York City
7 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.
~1210 ftS
Church, Neoclassical architecture
Church of Notre Dame, New York City
6 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.
~1740 ftN
Park
Sakura Park, New York City
9 min walk • Sakura Park is a public park located in the Morningside Heights neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City, north of West 122nd Street between Riverside Drive and Claremont Avenue.
~1820 ftSE
Street
Morningside Drive, New York City
9 min walk • Morningside Drive is a roughly north–south bi-directional street in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of the New York City borough of Manhattan.
~770 ftSW
Library, Neoclassical architecture
Butler Library, New York City
4 min walk • Butler Library is located on the Morningside Heights campus of Columbia University at 535 West 114th Street, in Manhattan, New York City.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Low Memorial Library?

Nearby attractions include Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, New York City (2 min walk), Postcrypt Coffeehouse, New York City (2 min walk), Lehman Library, New York City (2 min walk), Miller Theatre, New York City (3 min walk).

How to get to Low Memorial Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Low Memorial Library:

Metro

116th Street–Columbia University • Lines: 1 (4 min walk)
Cathedral Parkway–110th Street • Lines: 1 (10 min walk)

Bus

Broadway & West 116th Street • Lines: M104, M60 Sbs (4 min walk)
Broadway & West 120th Street • Lines: M60 Sbs (4 min walk)