Metropolitan Museum of Art

Designated a National Historic Landmark of New York City on 6/24/1986.

Landmark Description

Built in several stages beginning in 1874 and extending over four city blocks on the East side of Central Park, this is one of the most prestigious museums in the world for its imposing building and the quality of its collections. Although its component parts were designed by eminent architects in diverse architectural styles, they are well-related in scale to each other. Most significant architecturally are the dramatic Fifth Avenue facade and Great Hall designed by Hunt. The architects responsible for the building are: Calvert Vaux & Jacob Wrey Mould; Richard M. Hunt; McKim Mead & White; Kevin Roche, John Dinkeloo & Associates.

Category: Building-Public

Location

Street: Fifth Ave. at 82nd St.

Borough
: Manhattan

County
: New York

 

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  • Library of Congress (LOC) Picture Collection
    Unique in their scope and richness, the picture collections number more than 14 million images. These include photographs, historical prints, posters, cartoons, documentary drawings, fine prints, and architectural and engineering designs. While international in scope, the collections are particularly strong in materials documenting the history of the United States and the lives, interests, and achievements of the American people.
  • National Park Service - National Historic Landmarks Site
    National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) are nationally significant historic places designated by the Secretary of the Interior because they possess exceptional value or quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States. Today, just over 2,500 historic places bear this national distinction. Working with citizens throughout the nation, the National Historic Landmarks Program draws upon the expertise of National Park Service staff who guide the nomination process for new Landmarks and provide assistance to existing Landmarks.
  • LOC Historic American Building Survey
    The permanent collection of architectural, engineering and landscape documentation at the Library of Congress consists of measured and interpretive drawings, large-format black and white and color photographs, written historical and descriptive data, and original field notes. The collection captures the American experience through approximately 40,000 recorded historic structures and sites, from American Indian cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde to space-age technology at Cape Canaveral.
  • LandmarkHunter.com
    LandmarkHunter.com is a database of historic or notable landmarks in the United States, past and present.
  • Wikipedia - National Historic Landmarks in NYC
    The free encyclopedia's directory of New York City's National Historic Landmarks.
  • Go Historic Site
    Check out Go Historic, the encyclopedic travel guide to history, art and architecture, including places, people, things, photos and topics.



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