115th Street Library
The Harry Belafonte 115th Street Branch of the New York Public Library is a historic library building located in Harlem, New York City. It was designed by McKim, Mead & White and built in 1907–1908 and opened on November 6, 1908.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Library
- Description: public library in Manhattan, New York, USA
- Also known as: “115th Street Branch”, “Harry Belafonte 115th Street Library”, “New York Public Library, 115th Street Branch”, and “NYPL 115th Street Library”
- Address: 203 West 115th Street, New York, 10026
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Samuel Triangle and Masjid Malcolm Shabazz.
Masjid Malcolm Shabazz
Mosque
Photo: paul lowry, CC BY 2.0.
Masjid Malcolm Shabazz, formerly known as Mosque No. 7, is a Sunni Muslim mosque in Harlem, New York City. It was formerly a Nation of Islam mosque at which Malcolm X preached, until he left it for Sunni Islam in 1964. Masjid Malcolm Shabazz is situated 990 feet east of 115th Street Library.
Apollo Theater
Theater building
The Apollo Theater is a multi-use theater at 253 West 125th Street in the Harlem neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City. It is a popular venue for Black American performers and is the home of the TV show Showtime at the Apollo. Apollo Theater is situated 2,800 feet north of 115th Street Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harlem and Upper Manhattan and Harlem.
Harlem and Upper Manhattan
Upper Manhattan is a large, relatively under-visited area that ranges from 125th Street to Inwood Hill Park on the west and from 96th Street northward on the east.
Harlem
Quarter
Photo: Momos, Public domain.
Harlem is a neighborhood in Upper Manhattan, New York City. It is bounded roughly by the Hudson River on the west; the Harlem River and 155th Street on the north; Fifth Avenue on the east; and 110th Street on the south.
Morningside Heights
Neighborhood
Photo: Petri Krohn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Morningside Heights is a neighborhood on the West Side of Upper Manhattan in New York City. It is bounded by Morningside Drive to the east, 125th Street to the north, 110th Street to the south, and Riverside Drive to the west.
115th Street Library
- Categories: public library, library branch, library building, Carnegie library, building, and education
- Location: Manhattan, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.80298° or 40° 48′ 11″ northLongitude
-73.95353° or 73° 57′ 13″ westHeight
74 feet (23 metres)Operator
New York Public LibraryOpen location code
87G8R23W+5HOpenStreetMap ID
way 271290752OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q7013880
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In Other Languages
“115th Street Library” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مكتبة شارع 115”
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Highlights include First Corinthian Baptist Church and USPS Morningside Station.
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