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Article: After Big Gift, a New Name for the Library - New York Times
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- The New York Times
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- April 23, 2008
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The name will appear five times on the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue: at the base of each of the two center columns leading to the century-old building's main entrance; on a gold plaque on the marble floor just outside the front door; and in the marble of the pedestals beneath the lamps at the library's 42nd Street entrance. The letters will range from 1 to 2 -1/2 inches in height, those cut into stone etched in a new font that gives the patina of age. The name will not be as big as some others high atop the facade on Fifth Avenue - like Astor and Tilden - but it will be visible to all who pass by or ascend the steps.On Tuesday, the New York Landmarks Preservation Commission ...
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