Ottendorfer Public Library and Stuyvesant Polyclinic Hospital
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Ottendorfer Public Library and Stuyvesant Polyclinic Hospital are two adjoining historic buildings located at 135 and 137 2nd Avenue in the East Village
, New York, NY. The buildings were designed by architect William Schickel, and construction began in 1883. The library and clinic buildings were a gift to the City of New York by Anna Ottendorfer
(1815–1884), a German immigrant and newspaper publisher.
The Ottendorfer Library was the second branch of the New York Free Circulating Library
, and is currently the oldest library in the city to occupy its original building. It opened on December 7, 1884.
The Stuyvesant Clinic (originally known as the German Dispensary) provided free medical care to German immigrants on the Lower East Side
.
The buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places
on July 22, 1979 and are a New York City Landmark.
East Village, Manhattan
The East Village is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, lying east of Greenwich Village, south of Gramercy and Stuyvesant Town, and north of the Lower East Side...
, New York, NY. The buildings were designed by architect William Schickel, and construction began in 1883. The library and clinic buildings were a gift to the City of New York by Anna Ottendorfer
Anna Ottendorfer
Anna Ottendorfer was a United States journalist and philanthropist. She was associated with the development of the German-language New Yorker Staats-Zeitung into a major newspaper....
(1815–1884), a German immigrant and newspaper publisher.
The Ottendorfer Library was the second branch of the New York Free Circulating Library
New York Free Circulating Library
The New York Free Circulating Library was begun in 1879, and incorporated in 1880. Its aim was to supply free reading material and reading rooms to the people of New York City. Over its lifetime, it expanded from a single location to eleven locations and an additional traveling department. It was...
, and is currently the oldest library in the city to occupy its original building. It opened on December 7, 1884.
The Stuyvesant Clinic (originally known as the German Dispensary) provided free medical care to German immigrants on the Lower East Side
Lower East Side
The Lower East Side, LES, is a neighborhood in the southeastern part of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is roughly bounded by Allen Street, East Houston Street, Essex Street, Canal Street, Eldridge Street, East Broadway, and Grand Street....
.
The buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on July 22, 1979 and are a New York City Landmark.
See also
- Brandon-Hill listBrandon-Hill listThe Brandon-Hill list is a list of journals and books recommended for a small hospital library.Compiled by Alfred Brandon and Dorothy Hill, the 2003 version included 434 books and subscriptions to 79 journals, but is no longer updated and has been replaced by Doody's Core Titles.It has been used to...
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan below 14th StreetNational Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan below 14th StreetList of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan below 14th StreetThis is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Manhattan below 14th Street, which is a large portion of New York County, New York...