Bona Ventura

Greenwich Village · New York City

Jefferson Market Library

MonumentLocals' pick

A Victorian Gothic former courthouse built in 1874-77 by Frederick Clarke Withers, saved from demolition by neighbours and reopened as a New York Public Library branch. It is a National Historic Landmark.

Address
425 Avenue of the Americas (at West 10th Street), New York, NY
Hours
not verified
Best time to go
Any time · About 30 min
Price
Price not verified
Price level
$

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Good to know

  • The tympanum shows a scene from The Merchant of Venice instead of a religious scene
  • There are annual tours of the clock tower, usually during Open House New York weekend in October

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