Manhattan: University Place - 12th Street
University Place, east side, south from but not including 13th Street, to and including 12th Street: In the centre is shown the "Society Library", founded in 1754, and chartered by King George III in 1772, being the oldest public library in the country, organized for public use by means of membership subscriptions. It is not connected with the Municipal Library System. The building was built in 1856. April 18, 1906. Brown Brothers.
Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection
