new york public library donor recognition program 10 april
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The proposed donor recognition program
consists of lettering carved in stone at
five (5) locations on or near the facades
of the New York Public Library at the
Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street entrances.
Bespoke typographyto match historical carving on facade
LIBRARY
New York Public Library Exterior Donor Identification Signs
Letter Sizes on Fifth Avenue FacadeExisting: Proposed:
12" 18" 2.5"“The Astor Library, The Lennox Library, The Tilden Trust...” “The New York Public Library” “Stephen Schwarzman Building”
New York Public Library Exterior Donor Identification Signs
New York Public Library Exterior Donor Identification Signs not to scaleFifth Avenue Elevation
A.1 A.2
Location A:Fifth Avenue Two identical signs at two identical locations
26"45"26”
approx 67”
V-cut etched letterdepth to be determinedby stone carver
approx 45"
approx 26”
New York Public Library Exterior Donor Identification Signs
Side Front
Fifth Avenue Elevation
Location A:Fifth Avenueapprox 1.5” and 2.5”
letter heights
Location B:42nd StreetTwo identical signs at two identical locations
New York Public Library Exterior Donor Identification Signs not to scale42nd Street Elevation
B.1 B.2
New York Public Library Exterior Donor Identification Signs not to scaleFifth Avenue Elevation
C.1
Location C:Fifth Avenue PorticoAt one location, on medallion in floor
New York Public Library Exterior Donor Identification Signs
(Fifth Avenue)
(Library)
Fifth Avenue Portico
entrance threshold
35"
Inset bronze-color metal letters: flush tothe ground surface
Location 3:Fifth Avenue Porticoapprox 1” letter height