Trustees' McKim Construction Photos›Architect's rendering of alternative design for Boston Public Library

Publication:

US, Boston Public Library Collections, 1800-1900

Category:

Photographs

Collection:

Trustees' McKim Construction Photos

Title:

Architect's rendering of alternative design for Boston Public Library

BPLDC:

06_03_000265

Location:

Public library building Copley Square : photographs of progress of the work Jan. 3, 1890 to completion

Creator:

Atwood, Charles B., architect

Date:

[1884]

BPL Department:

Trustees' Library

Long Description:

Copy photograph of a drawing submitted to the design competition for the library. Twenty architectural firms participated in the competition; Atwood was one of the top four winners. In January 1885, prizes were awarded, though all the designs were later determined to be unsuitable.

Material:

Photograph, Silver Print

BPL Reference Number:

[Blank]

About US, Boston Public Library Collections, 1800-1900

Historical and documentary photographs, with an emphasis on New England and the Boston region, from the collections of the Boston Public Library.