New York Academy of Medicine

East Harlem, Manhattan

Credit: Courtesy of the New York Academy of Medicine Library

The New York Academy of Medicine, a neo-Romanesque building by York & Sawyer, was constructed 1925–1926 and is an Art Deco interpretation of the Romanesque style. The Academy is also home to one of the largest history-of-medicine libraries in the country, which has been open for public use since 1878. The tour features the exterior, lobby, auditorium, main reading room, and the Drs. Barry and Bobbi Coller Rare Book Reading Room, where a display of materials related to the construction of the building itself and a few of the rare materials from the Library will be featured.

The New York Academy of Medicine, a neo-Romanesque building by York & Sawyer, was constructed 1925–1926 and is an Art Deco interpretation of the Romanesque style. The Academy is also home to one of the largest history-of-medicine libraries in the country, which has been open for public use since 1878. The tour features the exterior, lobby, auditorium, main reading room, and the Drs. Barry and Bobbi Coller Rare Book Reading Room, where a display of materials related to the construction of the building itself and a few of the rare materials from the Library will be featured.

1216 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10029