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- Collection: Central Library (Portland, Ore.)
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Lighted stained-glass dome and decoration, Central Library.
Six photographs.
The first two photographs are of the stained-glass dome. The dome is not visible from the street. It's not large and is centered…
Art in the Central Library.
Ten photographs. The Central Library has quite a few art pieces.
Photograph one is the sculpture relief of Alice and her friends from Lewis Carroll's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the looking glass. It is located at the entrance to the…
Photograph one is the sculpture relief of Alice and her friends from Lewis Carroll's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the looking glass. It is located at the entrance to the…
Lighted stained-glass dome and decoration, Central Library.
Six photographs.
The first two photographs are of the stained-glass dome. The dome is not visible from the street. It's not large and is centered over the Collins Gallery on the third floor.
The rest of the photographs are of a lighted…
The first two photographs are of the stained-glass dome. The dome is not visible from the street. It's not large and is centered over the Collins Gallery on the third floor.
The rest of the photographs are of a lighted…
Central Library of the Multnomah County Library, Portland, Oregon.
Five photographs, all external shots of the Central Library.
The first photograph is taken from across Southwest 10th Avenue, facing the facade.
The second is taken from the near the corner and is looking back along Southwest Taylor…
The first photograph is taken from across Southwest 10th Avenue, facing the facade.
The second is taken from the near the corner and is looking back along Southwest Taylor…
Floor plans, Central Library.
Three plans of the three floors in the Central Library.
The use of columns in the Central Library
Eleven photographs.
The first three photographs are of a typical unfluted column used on the first floor of the library, as well as its capital and detail. The next two photographs are of a pilaster with its capital, also from the first floor.…
The first three photographs are of a typical unfluted column used on the first floor of the library, as well as its capital and detail. The next two photographs are of a pilaster with its capital, also from the first floor.…
Staircase banisters, Central Library.
Three photographs. The first photograph is the beginning of the banister of the main staircase on the first floor. The second and third photographs are of the banisters from the second to the third floors. Made out of wood and metal, the banisters…
Staircases, Central Library.
Five photographs.
The first, second and third photographs are of the main staircase from the first to the second floor. The dark stone used in the main stairs up to the landing are etched with what appears to be leaves of different trees. The two…
The first, second and third photographs are of the main staircase from the first to the second floor. The dark stone used in the main stairs up to the landing are etched with what appears to be leaves of different trees. The two…
Main floor, Central Library.
Four photographs.
The first is looking through the main doors and into the first floor. The second is from the opposite direction, standing on the landing of the main staircase and looking back towards the entrance. The check out (left) and…
The first is looking through the main doors and into the first floor. The second is from the opposite direction, standing on the landing of the main staircase and looking back towards the entrance. The check out (left) and…
Wall designs in front of the Central Library.
Three photographs.
There is a stone wall that circles the Central Library, only ending on either side of the entrance. This wall forms benches on the front of the building, which also has a number of decorations along it. Here are three of those…
There is a stone wall that circles the Central Library, only ending on either side of the entrance. This wall forms benches on the front of the building, which also has a number of decorations along it. Here are three of those…
Windows, Central Library.
Five photographs.
The first two photographs are windows on a side of the Central Library. Notice the small, square windows above the large, arched, grand windows.
The third photograph shows the three windows each with a small balcony above the…
The first two photographs are windows on a side of the Central Library. Notice the small, square windows above the large, arched, grand windows.
The third photograph shows the three windows each with a small balcony above the…