Pierpont Morgan Library and Annex
- Architect
- Charles Follen McKim
- Year
- 1924
- City
- Manhattan, NY
The Pierpont Morgan Library and its 1924 annex sit at 225 Madison Avenue, designed in part by Charles Follen McKim as an addition to J. P. Morgan's private library. Morgan built the original library between 1902 and 1906 to house his collections; his son made the institution public in 1924 per his father's will, and further expansions followed in 1928, 1962, and 1991.
the building
From private to public. What began as a private library for the banker J. P. Morgan was opened to the public in 1924 by his son, John Pierpont Morgan Jr., carrying out his father's will.
the architect
Charles Follen McKim designed the annex; the main building he worked on for Morgan was completed in 1906, with the institution expanded further in later decades by other architects.
significance
The building carries a National Historic Landmark designation, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the New York State Register, and is a designated New York City Landmark (LP-00239), designated 5/17/1966.
nearby
- Joseph Raphael De Lamar House
- Thomas and Fanny Clarke House
- Madison Belmont Building
- 4 Park Avenue
- Gorham Building
- 275 Madison Avenue Building