Central Library Architecture History

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Brooklyn's Central Library is an impressive building that has a long history. The construction of the Central was not completed as planned due to the fact that world war one and the great depression occurred during the beginning of the construction of the central library that affected funds. Originally an architect called Raymond F. Almirall has planned the way the building was going to look, which would have been with a dome top and many orders that surround the building. After funds were sufficient, instead of architect Raymond an architectural firm called Githens & Keally redesigned the building in a different way. This is why the construction of the building looks different in the front and in the side(as shown bellow).

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