Three-arched main entrance, Central Library.

Dublin Core

Title

Three-arched main entrance, Central Library.

Subject

Central Library (Portland, Ore.)--Pictorial works.
Libraries—Oregon—Portland--Pictorial works.
Arches--—Oregon—Portland--Pictorial works.
Doorways—Oregon—Portland--Pictorial works.
Keystones—Oregon—Portland--Pictorial works.

Description

Five photographs.

The main entrance to the Central Library consists of three sets of double-doors, each within a decorated arch that includes a keystone.

The second photograph is a close-up of the ironwork that frames the doorway in front of the arch.

The third photograph gives the detail above the doorway and below the arch.

The fourth is of the decoration running around the inside of the arch.

The last photograph is a detail of the ironwork and the design running around the outside of the arch.

Creator

Michael W. Handis

Date

March 27, 2015

Rights

Copyright Michael W. Handis, all rights reserved.

Format

jpeg

Language

eng

Files

Close-up, Central Library entrance.
Ironwork framing the doorway, Central Library.
Detail above doorway and inside arch, Central Library.
Detail, decoration running around the inside of the arch, Central Library.
Detail of side of ironwork and the decoration running along the outside of the arch, Central Library.
Date Added
May 30, 2015
Collection
Central Library (Portland, Ore.)
Item Type
Still Image
Citation
Michael W. Handis, “Three-arched main entrance, Central Library.,” Ancient and Modern Libraries: a Comparison, accessed May 11, 2024, https://ancmodlibraries.omeka.net/items/show/72.