The Hart Memorial Library, also known as the Troy Public Library, in Troy, New York. The library opened in 1897 and is loosely based on Italian renaissance palaces. It features elaborate carvings on its facade and an original Tiffany window designed by Frederick Wilson. The window portrays Venetian scholar Aldus Manutius, who adapted the octavo format to texts in order to generate widespread circulation of inexpensive books.

Identifier
NYSA_A0245-77_Rensselaer_B12_22

Date Original
September 23 1936

Language
English

Source
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Archives and History. Photographs of historic sites and structures, 1936-1963. Series A0245-77. Rensselaer.

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