Low Memorial Library, Columbia University, New York City

[ca. 1930–1945]

Low Memorial Library, Columbia University, New York City. This monumental edifice, combining the Roman Classic Style with Greek Refinements was erected in 1897 at a cost of $13,000,000, a gift of President Low. It is the focal point of the general campus layout, occupying a commanding position on Morningside Heights, and has an estimated capacity of 1,500,000 volumes.