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Jun 12, 2024 · Constructed between 1888 and 1895, the McKim Building at the Central Library in Copley Square is the masterpiece of its architect and namesake, Charles Follen McKim of the McKim, Mead & White firm.
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Charles Follen McKim of McKim, Meade, and White was...
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In designing the new building, architect Charles Follen...
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Jun 12, 2024 · Charles Follen McKim of McKim, Meade, and White was appointed the principal architect in 1887 for the new building. The present Central Library in Copley Square has been home to the library and has served as its headquarters since 1895, when Charles Follen McKim completed his "palace for the people."
The Boston Public Library was built in 1895 across from Trinity Church in Copley Square. With 23 million items, it is the third largest public library in the United States. The library has two connected buildings: the McKim and the Johnson.
Jun 12, 2024 · In designing the new building, architect Charles Follen McKim and library trustees sought to create a veritable “palace” to inspire and elevate its public. BPL’s McKim building, opened in 1895, is considered one of the finest examples of 19 th -century architecture in America; the adjoining Boylston Street Building, opened in 1972, is ...
The McKim Building is the main branch of the Boston Public Library at Copley Square in Boston, Massachusetts. The building, described upon its 1895 opening as a "palace for the people", contains the library's research collection, exhibition rooms, and administrative offices.
The Boston Public Library building in Copley Square was completed in 1895. It is a rare public building in Boston of beautiful Italian Renaissance style. Its designer was Charles McKim, and was built to resemble a classic Roman palace; including a central courtyard.
For seventy-five years the Boston Public Library has dominated Copley Square. It is a Renaissance palace, created out of its time, but decorated as a Renaissance artist would have desired, for its architect, Charles Follen McKim, called to his.
