Boston Public Library, McKim Building

Summary

Boston Public Library, McKim Building is a library building^[1]. It draws 831 Wikipedia views per month (library_building category, ranking #6 of 46).^[2]

Key Facts

• Boston Public Library, McKim Building is located in Boston^[3].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building is in the country of United States^[4].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's instance of is recorded as library building^[5].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's architect is recorded as Charles Follen McKim^[6].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's architect is recorded as Philip Johnson^[7].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's architectural style is recorded as Renaissance Revival architecture^[8].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building took place at Copley Square^[9].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's postal code is recorded as 02117^[10].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's Commons category is recorded as Boston Public Library, McKim Building^[11].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's occupant is recorded as Boston Public Library^[12].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building comprises Bates Hall^[13].
• 1887 marks the founding of Boston Public Library, McKim Building^[14].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 42.3492, 'longitude': -71.078744}^[15].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's located on street is recorded as Boylston Street^[16].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's significant event is recorded as start of construction^[17].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's significant event is recorded as end of construction^[18].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's significant event is recorded as renovation^[19].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's significant event is recorded as addition^[20].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's official website is recorded as https://www.bpl.org/^[21].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's floors above ground is recorded as {'amount': '+8'}^[22].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's floors below ground is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}^[23].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's heritage designation is recorded as National Historic Landmark^[24].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place^[25].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's height is recorded as {'amount': '+99.31'}^[26].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's has part is recorded as barrel vault^[27].

Body

Geography

Boston Public Library, McKim Building is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Boston^[3].

Designation and Status

Boston Public Library, McKim Building's instance of is recorded as library building^[5]. Heritage statuses include National Historic Landmark^[24] and National Register of Historic Places listed place^[25].

History and Context

1887 marks the founding of Boston Public Library, McKim Building^[14].

Why It Matters

Boston Public Library, McKim Building draws 831 Wikipedia views per month (library_building category, ranking #6 of 46).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]