5709 x 6660 px | 48,3 x 56,4 cm | 19 x 22,2 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
17 maggio 2014
Ubicazione:
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
Altre informazioni:
The Anne & Jerome Fisher Fine Arts Library, also known as the Furness Library, is located on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, on the east side of College Green. Designed by the acclaimed Philadelphia architect Frank Furness (1839–1912), the red sandstone, brick-and-terra-cotta Venetian Gothic giant—part fortress and part cathedral—was built to be the primary library of the University, and to house its archeological collection. The cornerstone was laid in October 1888, construction was completed in late 1890, and the building was dedicated in February 1891. The library's plan is exceptionally innovative: circulation to the building's five stories is through the tower's staircase, separated from the reading rooms and stacks. The Main Reading Room is a soaring four-story brick-and-terra-cotta-enclosed space, divided by an arcade from the two-story Rotunda Reading Room. Built1888-91 ArchitectFrank Furness; Furness, Evans, & Co. Architectural styleVenetian Gothic, Victorian
