American Museum of Natural History. Building 1.

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1870 - present

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Building 1 of the American Museum of the Natural History was built from 1874-1877. (1, p. 19) The cornerstone for the Museum's first building at 77th Street is laid by U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant. Opened with U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes presiding at a public ceremony on December 22, 1877.

From the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic Designation Report (1990):

New York City Landmark

Architect: Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould

Style/Ornament: Victorian Gothic

Facade: Brick and stone

Number of stories: 5

Window type/material: One-over-one double-hung/wood

Roof type: Peaked and gabled

Sources

    (1) American Museum of Natural History. Annual Report for year 1921. New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1922.
    (2) American Museum of Natural History. Annual Report for years 1877-1878. New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1978.

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Hall of Birds of the World
associated dates: 1929-present

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associated dates: approximately 1900-approximately 1950-1952

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Hall of Northwest Coast Indians
associated dates: 1896-2018

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associated dates: 1955-1962 or 1963

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Hall of Vertebrate Origins
associated dates: 1996-present

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Leonard C. Sanford Hall of North American Birds
associated dates: 1902-present

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Lower Hall
associated dates: 1877-tbd

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Main Hall
associated dates: 1877-tbd

Historic hall was located on Floor 2. One of the first exhibition spaces in the Museum's Central Park location.
Upper Hall
associated dates: 1877-tbd

Historic hall was located on Floor 4. One of the first exhibition spaces in the Museum's Central Park location.

Written by: Iris Lee
Last modified: 2018 October 4


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