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Abiel Abbot Low, the father of Seth Low, made a fortune on the China trade. He was a businessman, trader, and philanthropist. Unlike his son Seth, who served as the mayor of Brooklyn (before the incorporation) and New York City, Low never ran for an…

This is the first floor plan of when Low Library actually housed the main library of Columbia. Under the dome was the reading room.

This photograph is probably from when the library was first excavated. There is no facade to speak of, and the inside room of the library is clearly visible.

This plan shows the three doors into the interior as well as the recessed niches for the bookcases, common in Roman library architecture. The apse in the middle of the far wall probably held a statue of Celsus, since his tomb is directly below. The…

Three plans of the three floors in the Central Library.

The plans for the four floors of the Humanities and Social Sciences Library Building--the Central Library--of the New York Public Library.

Four photographs.

The first and second photographs are of the decoration along the roof edge. It is of two rosettes together followed by an open shell. This motif runs around the entire roof.

The third and fourth photographs are of the corners…

Four photographs.

The first is the facade of Warner Library from North Broadway.

The second and third photographs are the library from the parking lot, the second a close-up of one of the sides.

The fourth photograph is of the library from…

Four photographs, the first three of the Warner family.

The first photograph is of Worester Reed Warner, who was a man of many talents, including mechanical engineer, astronomer, and philanthropist. Member of the American Society of Mechanical…

Seven photographs.

The first two photographs are of the first floor detail. Identical keystones are above the door and the arched windows. Between each are the circles separated with decoration.

The third and fourth photographs are of the…