Boston Public Library, McKim Building

Summary

Boston Public Library, McKim Building is a library building^[1]. It draws 279 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 is on the continent of North America^[5].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's instance of is recorded as library building^[6].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's architect is recorded as Charles Follen McKim^[7].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's architect is recorded as Philip Johnson^[8].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's architectural style is recorded as Renaissance Revival architecture^[9].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building took place at Copley Square^[10].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's postal code is recorded as 02117^[11].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's Commons category is recorded as Boston Public Library, McKim Building^[12].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's occupant is recorded as Boston Public Library^[13].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building comprises Bates Hall^[14].
• 1887 marks the founding of Boston Public Library, McKim Building^[15].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.3492, 'lon': -71.078744}^[16].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's located on street is recorded as Boylston Street^[17].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's significant event is recorded as start of construction^[18].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's significant event is recorded as end of construction^[19].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's significant event is recorded as renovation^[20].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's significant event is recorded as addition^[21].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's official website is recorded as https://www.bpl.org/^[22].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's floors above ground is recorded as {'amount': '+8'}^[23].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's floors below ground is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}^[24].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's heritage designation is recorded as National Historic Landmark^[25].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place^[26].
• Boston Public Library, McKim Building's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+99.31'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Boston Public Library, McKim Building is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Boston^[3]. It is on the continent of North America^[5].

Designation and Status

Boston Public Library, McKim Building's instance of is recorded as library building^[6]. Heritage statuses include National Historic Landmark^[25] and National Register of Historic Places listed place^[26].

History and Context

1887 marks the founding of Boston Public Library, McKim Building^[15].

Why It Matters

Boston Public Library, McKim Building draws 279 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]