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City College Library Wing – New York NY

Project type: Education and Health, Libraries
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA)
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Description

The main buildings of City College were constructed between 1903 and 1907 and the library was built in 1929. A new wing to the library was constructed in 1939 with funds labor provided by the Works Progress Administration (WPA).

Source notes

WPA Guide to the City of New York, pp. 294-295, available at http://archive.org/stream/newyorkcityguide00federich#page/294/mode/2up

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Location Info

138th St. and Convent Ave.
New York, NY 10031

Coordinates: 40.820329, -73.949395

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