Two halls of the new York public library will be recognized as monuments of history and architecture

Two halls of the new York public library will be recognized as monuments of history and architecture

Only in new York city today, there are 119 of monuments of history and architecture. One of the last, these were recognized as hotels , Waldorf Astoria and UN Plaza, and the Ambassador Grill. But two members of the legislative Assembly intend to expand this list.

State Senate brad Hoylman and Liz Krueger asked the Commission for the protection of monuments with a request to consider the inclusion in the list of historical monuments of the Big Apple recently renovated Main reading room and Library (catalogue) hall bill Blass in the new York public library. These halls have been closed for 2 years to carry out a complete restoration, which included restoring the plaster moldings on the ceiling and painting. But since October of last year, they reopened to the public.

The new York public library was listed in list of attractions and monuments in new York 50 years ago, but has the title protects only the building, not inside it. In 1974, the year a monument of history was recognized as the Astor hall — a large library room and the adjoining staircase.

At the same time, the main Rose reading room and library hall bill Blass — internal historical monuments and masterpieces of architecture and art has still not received the official status of «monuments of history».

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