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Bottom of granite base for Courtyard balcony, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - affce00e1a3cf3a4483d993b1759cdb5.jpg - DPLA bot

View of Dartmouth and Boylston St. corner, showing second floor windows, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - ac1c20b071e2e09c92e99790e1f73370.jpg - DPLA bot

View of site from S.S. Pierce Building, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 67567c7958ca4614cbeebd0ccc27851e.jpg - DPLA bot

View of Southwest corner of Courtyard, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 861d4dffc37c51eef90b2d90dfd8f142.jpg - DPLA bot

Guastavino tile arches and column in entrance hall, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - bd3775697380308236af6227b5afc24b.jpg - DPLA bot

Boylston Street entrance and exterior wall along Boylston Street, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 28b14a10926b97c34f608093267170e4.jpg - DPLA bot

Laying brick, Courtyard west wall, construction of McKim Building - DPLA - 78d824693209ec686a0993b97b478189.jpg - DPLA bot

Music library showing fireplace and two of 3 arched windows, looking southwest, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 9b139533bb6a2f16aea1fa56e91ad7f4.jpg - DPLA bot

Filling below Grade 5, construction of McKim Building - DPLA - 0d5979a581c73449e993fdf20259b3f7.jpg - DPLA bot

Mock-up of cornice on scaffolding, construction of the McKim Building. - DPLA - e5c0bd6d7ca7fcab5d9736dfd3f0c52c.jpg - DPLA bot

Raising Courtyard balcony stone, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - d53a5cb52a413285ae559f84a0cb0662.jpg - DPLA bot

Dartmouth Street vestibule door arch, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 7e0e9c87048f132f281d80df7bf7a75a.jpg - DPLA bot

Bronze register, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 7376ee80d9662de49cc69e8e40dbfba8.jpg - DPLA bot

Special Libraries- west corridor, completed, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - beaca639d7e5e91542afd28a2910185b.jpg - DPLA bot

Cornice stone at Milford Quarry, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - f8e546c81d33b0bffd55aea7b6c58528.jpg - DPLA bot

Soutwest corner of Courtyard, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - a4244e7c5755bb0aa1675ff0b0e999bb.jpg - DPLA bot

View of site from S.S. Pierce Building, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 056ca99b2d1c49cd7742a1e9f63aa20d.jpg - DPLA bot

Laying tile for mosaic ceiling in Entrance Hall, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - d83d66c787582433ffe32da1232ddecf.jpg - DPLA bot

Mock-up of the cornice on scaffolding, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - a4c45199412eb4904243eb568d73bf68.jpg - DPLA bot

Stack D, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 9d8845c02f30e42f1d049369af3bd81b.jpg - DPLA bot

Foundation at back of site, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 5f9e113d28615f0d724a74aa6373331a.jpg - DPLA bot

Foundation at the corner of Boylston and Dartmouth Streets, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - ba5ff8ac89a4cf72d393e7e7441783c9.jpg - DPLA bot

North wall of Courtyard, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - a6e7565be9213d63b11d315ff46f8144.jpg - DPLA bot

Brick interior wall on foundation along South side of site, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 99237ac31f762696e30e1ec0aa0aa1b4.jpg - DPLA bot

View of site from S.S. Pierce Building, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 982a6e3f32ca66b5e50e6f4f214396c0.jpg - DPLA bot

View of the Milford Quarry, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - e9b83fb6ec3ff1cb938ccb76f6bac484.jpg - DPLA bot

Architect's rendering of the McKim Building with measuring stick for scale, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 61bd004f2717e3c36d67002911719787.jpg - DPLA bot

View of excavation site along Boylston Street, looking east, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - de040de6c6eefd98f00aec650c57fccc.jpg - DPLA bot

Carved marble fireplace, Music Library, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - df58c42bc2ef13dba636620dbdecb217.jpg - DPLA bot

Groin vaults at west wall of Courtyard, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 4d6f6ccc5b262e5899ff9061f9b12171.jpg - DPLA bot

East wall of Courtyard, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - e9ed92fc77ac081cc9ccc0b761c7101b.jpg - DPLA bot

Saint-Gaudens lion in the studio, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 5d6de07d3a07a5d588a638467f6fb061.jpg - DPLA bot

View of the site from the New Old South Church, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 62413effa9ece359cc91cb3b30685875.jpg - DPLA bot

View of north side Saint-Gaudens lion and courtyard windows looking towards southeast, Grand Staircase, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 1f04970f6aa24c32c40cfd9a34b29353.jpg - DPLA bot

Hole in tile arch, Dartmouth St. area, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 8966416519639bb9c38b024330ed4d2d.jpg - DPLA bot

Vestibule ceiling, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - e80d098c07dda5148fae566516dbd42f.jpg - DPLA bot

Mock-up of cornice on scaffolding, construction of the McKim Building. - DPLA - 94f84459fe7efe226cb97530cc945184.jpg - DPLA bot

East wall of Courtyard under construction, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 862b9853d9ce97ee6016bbbb627e8777.jpg - DPLA bot

Section of mosaic ceiling in entrance hall, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 623a5346f587ab7871932f23504ccc85.jpg - DPLA bot

Keystone of Dartmouth Street Entrance arch, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - c80cc74ed979a4a76f4362e158f09625.jpg - DPLA bot

Stack D, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - d75488abdf33f470695d6f61abe2e74a.jpg - DPLA bot

Dartmouth Street entrance, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 1ad7a7df6d7d89e7f72950698f8ba2f3.jpg - DPLA bot

Soffit of a Dartmouth Street entrance arch, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 73590838d90835daef96ac0caf7fb86a.jpg - DPLA bot

Load test for Guastavino tile arches along Boylston Street, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 1cf3cccbeff691ff1913c74dd8c24517.jpg - DPLA bot

View of Blagden St. side exterior wall, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - ee42be7c915bcc9cc8f8d5633f6c55db.jpg - DPLA bot

Work on the Dartmouth Street side, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - d5cbe9de060ade8ab1d2d718cfe536ab.jpg - DPLA bot

Laying brick Courtyard, Blagden Street wall, construction of McKim Building - DPLA - 63aa3edf3f137371f3fbf9ebb20edbb9.jpg - DPLA bot

Marble mantlepiece, delivery room, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 29062ec2de9d8420741720a9dbf604ed.jpg - DPLA bot

Tile arch, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 6c378da53bc1c4ca9a79d91cdaac8334.jpg - DPLA bot

Work on the Dartmouth Street side, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 05ba0bc7c75e71af321d13b587012d6d.jpg - DPLA bot

Special libraries- west corridor, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - b7033408a6ee12804c7a8d9e20152196.jpg - DPLA bot

Bates Hall windows, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 995c97d521615ae734eb42701de11f44.jpg - DPLA bot

Arcade and staircase, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 4b6d807593a6ce9f72b7fc13d4a36740.jpg - DPLA bot

View of arches underneath Grand Staircase, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 115d30d504416a9fca26aa9d484b2541.jpg - DPLA bot

East wall of courtyard showing girder and balcony, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 26e44b249dfa951dc9cea4c48f90cf72.jpg - DPLA bot

Darmouth St. Facade with cornice and roof framing at Dartmouth-Boylston St. corner, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 5db35bd325fa790ee0599b1555995732.jpg - DPLA bot

Mock-up of cornice on scaffolding, construction of the McKim Building. - DPLA - a1fc2374ab69c3b59e65aff01281e322.jpg - DPLA bot

General view of the Facade taken from front of the Museum of Fine Arts, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - dc759dee792ccdad9e4e445c90b38c44.jpg - DPLA bot

Guastavino tile arches and column in entrance hall, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 20643a1d60c224fed25bf3839d2bd908.jpg - DPLA bot

Barton Room with statue of Sir Harry Vane, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 50c37567aa9806877f4c825c38ac27ca.jpg - DPLA bot

Members of the Trustees of the Boston Public Library and Boston City Council pose with mock-up of cornerstone for McKim Building assembled at the Milford Quarry - DPLA - b764d165698161b032d7af9fd71c3fd8.jpg - DPLA bot

Marble wall and alcove in entrance hall, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 9100ca5170945f51a2ccb59290ae307d.jpg - DPLA bot

Barton Room with statue of Sir Harry Vane, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 3c4c705c84c5da8f506d1cc04a46091f.jpg - DPLA bot

View of site from S.S. Pierce Building, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 8cdfd1e93276d40111ddbc1b95438bd7.jpg - DPLA bot

Mock-up of cornice on scaffolding, construction of the McKim Building. - DPLA - b1032d0d73050157fb93b4ec65dd6a7b.jpg - DPLA bot

Blagden St. exterior wall, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - bac98afd8b98054ea19ca6a8f2628b4e.jpg - DPLA bot

View of North wall of Courtyard, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - d0dd91fdb733e2ed1c23a6715b3d1300.jpg - DPLA bot

Arches for entrance to courtyard from Boylston Street entrance, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 2abeac62ff62d46bc27402b4ab698e0b.jpg - DPLA bot

Mock-up of cornice on scaffolding, construction of the McKim Building. - DPLA - 7f9857a35490ac2cf4daf267e938d229.jpg - DPLA bot

Mock-up of cornice on scaffolding, construction of the McKim Building. - DPLA - a4ed6ce63a9fbe8180f7a7c0096b3598.jpg - DPLA bot

Guastavino tile arch ceiling in basement, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - f6adcc5f73bbe7331c54dee68226013a.jpg - DPLA bot

Carved marble mantel, Music Library, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 6d4a77eb0fde32f465ca35fd244614c7.jpg - DPLA bot

Dartmouth Street Facade at southeastern corner, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 34d6994572cac139beb92fcae855df64.jpg - DPLA bot

Supporting partitions for floor over completed Guastavino tile vaults, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - bcb3937afd78f272a68375916be47b45.jpg - DPLA bot

Interior of Courtyard, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - dd6177858c4ba07e27681b470af5afd8.jpg - DPLA bot

Bates Hall looking northeast, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - f82ef908ec0ec89a8f8ade2745b59c5a.jpg - DPLA bot

Construction of the arches underneath Grand Staircase, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 4f352713d21151ee68afe8e0dbc6b6a0.jpg - DPLA bot

East wall of Courtyard, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 10f8d87d43944acb16ebbe06699a04b8.jpg - DPLA bot

Bottom of granite base for Courtyard balcony, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 0c4e428816bcf711bc3baac3644cf961.jpg - DPLA bot

Southeast corner of Facade, showing arched second floor windows and cheneaux details, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 519513e786d818aa062077277fb3eab8.jpg - DPLA bot

Dartmouth Street Facade, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - b57cd7bf946c7623449d78f061ef4bc4.jpg - DPLA bot

View of Southwest corner of Courtyard from Southeast end of East wall, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 3aa7444085c7c48c5afb56fb15e5dda3.jpg - DPLA bot

Mock-up of Bates Hall ceiling, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - e4da3033edb33fb2a2baa96fa0ac5489.jpg - DPLA bot

Exterior walls at Blagden Street corner, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 8ec241d44dec0a14a84511f473d5c9c5.jpg - DPLA bot

Blagden Street side, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - bbb9334a252afd93bed4f51f30b9389f.jpg - DPLA bot

Soffit of the Dartmouth Street entrance arches, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 69d2061866260322119efd31b0637801.jpg - DPLA bot

Entrance Hall, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - d572613bbe5145740a92c151e1cf63bd.jpg - DPLA bot

View of south side Saint-Gaudens lion and courtyard windows, Grand Staircase, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 66ab5e7cb0c21252cec9c8a8584945f2.jpg - DPLA bot

Courtyard windows from arcade corridor, Grand Staircase, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - c861e0a7ffef54cd650b75d22e259efd.jpg - DPLA bot

Interior of cutting shed at Quarry, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - f27058f9e4f2f90a0bdab23a3d31ce1a.jpg - DPLA bot

Mock-up of cornice on scaffolding, construction of the McKim Building. - DPLA - 288440a0eb634c4407df3b0735568418.jpg - DPLA bot

Scaffolding at Dartmouth Street entrance, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 9ab12b7c8f5e66860300dd7748a2d265.jpg - DPLA bot

Court yard with willow tree - DPLA - 44773bed6dcf56fb472ba285836b9140.jpg - DPLA bot

Dartmouth St. and Boylston St. sides, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 317b171b5ab5650bd308cb8232be4f6b.jpg - DPLA bot

View of site from S.S. Pierce Building, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - e3e6951fc5a870a9de65bb3404f7163e.jpg - DPLA bot

View of the site from the S.S. Pierce Building, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 00742121ac1974381194a8031a1b10a1.jpg - DPLA bot

Cornice stone at Milford Quarry, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - d7e85a592ddd874a90b4db34873717bd.jpg - DPLA bot

Laying of Guastavino tile arches along Boylston Street, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 8ef5540ef15b92dccbea637ebf98e5a6.jpg - DPLA bot

Cornerstone ceremony, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - ba92fada143cb753eaf5f1e66743aeb6.jpg - DPLA bot

Exterior walls at Blagden Street corner, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - d4bec567a35b3053b9afc66af111aa89.jpg - DPLA bot

Boylston Street Entrance arches, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - aacd852a789598c97d46dd960a90f368.jpg - DPLA bot

Bracket for balcony on East wall of Courtyard, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 2f08126462624ca8897732894cb2505e.jpg - DPLA bot

View of site from S.S. Pierce Building, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 1f6612f945c95870beecc9a9307ede91.jpg - DPLA bot

Load test for Guastavino tile arches along Boylston Street, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 14e2a49af8e0eb6c85077fd5334d9baf.jpg - DPLA bot

Mock-up of cornice on scaffolding, construction of the McKim Building. - DPLA - 0024e1b7ed9d54e8ad7501d97d00598b.jpg - DPLA bot

Courtyard balcony brackets, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 912981160c33fd843a33e8120d986c94.jpg - DPLA bot

View of arched window completion, second floor Boylston St. side, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 3efada67f6d97b036e8774e578fdfb96.jpg - DPLA bot

Four completed Guastavino tile arches along Boylston Street, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 42dcce5fd9b22eaceccff602f3c81c19.jpg - DPLA bot

Guastavino tile arches under Dartmouth Street platform, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 87a4db5a7b794979e1bf695696ed5169.jpg - DPLA bot

Foundation at the corner of Boylston and Dartmouth Streets, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - b3b139acf5e404ca833251bdc8e17d32.jpg - DPLA bot

Blagden Street side, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - fe2dadc6ede8e0a8613cf3253a1eee39.jpg - DPLA bot

Catalogue room looking towards Blagden St., construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 8212bac526e65f974537de0840335ebe.jpg - DPLA bot

Cornice stone at Milford Quarry, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 36b503b9e5663e10786ce531c761f980.jpg - DPLA bot

Scaffolding for the Courtyard balcony, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 58d52d26c0d54637eaf51204baeaeba8.jpg - DPLA bot

Guastavino tile vaults under entrance vestibule, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 08b1329250f512267cbbea488e25f59c.jpg - DPLA bot

View of Dartmouth and Boylston St. corner, showing Bates Hall window with grill work, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 5c14b1e7b79b6ff51d5453bf248eca22.jpg - DPLA bot

East wall of Courtyard, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 4a9555ef16025bcf8a861b62dda8bb54.jpg - DPLA bot

Model of granite medaillon for Facade, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - ef1ef672c860ec55f5be410f19d56715.jpg - DPLA bot

Interior of cutting shed at Quarry, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - ac0189b45d230f4857c2d438a02d81f9.jpg - DPLA bot

Marble frame of vestibule door, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - f16bb520f5bdcdcbfd135b8b6a112219.jpg - DPLA bot

Cornice stone at Milford Quarry, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 032d84684e9ab5a6f795cf3f8f559251.jpg - DPLA bot

Saint-Gaudens lion, Grand Staircase, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - c79daf822c50f1c19526a8ae0fc031c3.jpg - DPLA bot

Elevator design, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 1e76b54632f0897c7cfdeba1d2e4518a.jpg - DPLA bot

Saint-Gaudens lion, Grand Staircase, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - faa36d978c65711b52456826c6639613.jpg - DPLA bot

Grand Staircase with Saint-Gaudens lions, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 1126aae522fedd1a79061936606c6bc4.jpg - DPLA bot

View of the site from the New Old South Church, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 66ea9f9bdc8d03a4bd0fa704f25471c8.jpg - DPLA bot

Guastavino tile arches, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 4357acba75d0f73ba65b0b1f717a6888.jpg - DPLA bot

Mock-up of cornice on scaffolding, construction of the McKim Building. - DPLA - a1b645da5a5c8005101e8f612f65ab7b.jpg - DPLA bot

Saint-Gaudens lions from first landing of Grand Staircase, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - d829333753b794a795778f211ea807c0.jpg - DPLA bot

Boylston Street exterior, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 1228b82fcdea3f4ed5ea5883e2569a1d.jpg - DPLA bot

Completed Guastavino tile vaults in basement, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - c0906df8ce2200f40e3c7c969508d587.jpg - DPLA bot

Architect's rendering of the McKim Building with measuring stick for scale, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 48a54a3c83b51586ee205faa17b505ff.jpg - DPLA bot

View of Courtyard, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 462fcf6bf08139e3bf931e33549d1d87.jpg - DPLA bot

East wall of Courtyard brick work, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 190928f0b22058e1982dda0443b9e6a3.jpg - DPLA bot

Site from the S.S. Pierce Building, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 1bc75743e915b512ad998c43fe262f3c.jpg - DPLA bot

Guastavino tile arches under Dartmouth Street platform, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 7bb9d0a1b44a969577acd85a7de0ec04.jpg - DPLA bot

Mock-up of cornice on scaffolding, construction of the McKim Building. - DPLA - 75f47a0c983467e2059c8978bc94852d.jpg - DPLA bot

North wall of Courtyard, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - c0ed4a9bb3b1fd2b32354ec51a0dda90.jpg - DPLA bot

Dartmouth St. Facade, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - a90b0d12be8324f8ad9f1b7574175a18.jpg - DPLA bot

Cornice stone at Milford Quarry, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 92f74aeb53b0763b11db57eea3f2261d.jpg - DPLA bot

Guastavino tile arches, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - b4d39d880c2fbc93082bcb183a771277.jpg - DPLA bot

Foundation work at the corner of Boylston and Dartmouth Streets, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 9c7ec5c90a42a5e750aa21a36041eea4.jpg - DPLA bot

Site from S.S. Pierce Building, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - ae7fa6586db5c75daa82c6ba1b4bd0a4.jpg - DPLA bot

Laying granite blocks for foundation, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - ffafb5e0cda766971ee4472f22f550fe.jpg - DPLA bot

Mosaic ceiling and south corridor, Entrance Hall, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - a44f4e590d5f6fead4c7c7b89408d2aa.jpg - DPLA bot

Tile arch being built, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 01c188615dcc59d6bbe9edc328fed2ad.jpg - DPLA bot

Mock-up of cornice on scaffolding, construction of the McKim Building. - DPLA - ec5acc3cfe1a344d1ce6b961dd895b9b.jpg - DPLA bot

Boylston Street Entrance arches, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 40cc978c00e442e498f59d622076b1e4.jpg - DPLA bot

Model of granite medaillon for Facade, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 064a416e041eea3356f446a2c1a1a8dd.jpg - DPLA bot

Scaffolding for the Courtyard balcony, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - b08659a937ebcad9a7d57dc4cda80dc4.jpg - DPLA bot

Foundation along Boylston Street, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 2609793017ec3e0da2294b9bbe1486f6.jpg - DPLA bot

Mock-up of cornice on scaffolding, construction of the McKim Building. - DPLA - 6cdd4b4e9c5982d17ae5f1330fbffad2.jpg - DPLA bot

Site at the corner of Dartmouth and St. James Avenue, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 45be8a007f11c9f4b885b7df29cb02ca.jpg - DPLA bot

Exterior wall along Boylston Street, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - c5a8000b723a3e2aa0e26aaec447ff9f.jpg - DPLA bot

Corner of Boylston and Dartmouth Street, showing cornice in place, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - cc7cdb99ccddd365422ee42ae903a26e.jpg - DPLA bot

Mock-up of cornice on scaffolding, construction of the McKim Building. - DPLA - 94e2fdfbd9a4af7bfbdbee935bfffbad.jpg - DPLA bot

Side view of cornice stone at Milford Quarry, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - ea3d1a30871c744757573e21ce914493.jpg - DPLA bot

Guastavino tile vaults in corner room at Boylston and Dartmouth Streets, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 941a080fe882221a1b28b319216c4e49.jpg - DPLA bot

Foundation and piling heads, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - aa6c0ebb6c1824fa3455d370d205e037.jpg - DPLA bot

East wall of Courtyard under construction, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 793a58a258d8616b9e86725a1c047f93.jpg - DPLA bot

View of site from S.S. Pierce Building, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 6e0afec1939d97353b6f70af2abdedc7.jpg - DPLA bot

Milford pink granite at Boston & Albany Railroad Yard, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 7c07199151bd1b3f50925dc0e8ee43fe.jpg - DPLA bot

Dignitaries pose in front of mock-up of cornerstone for the McKim Building, assembled at the Milford Quarry - DPLA - 919a98ca19d8402c6d47d5a591e1a0ea.jpg - DPLA bot

Construction at the corner of Dartmouth and Boylston Streets, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - a3861477172f5630abc5f4ea588bebed.jpg - DPLA bot

Guastavino tile arches, Dartmouth Street side, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 05fbfee05d83ecc9d0b32970229408b9.jpg - DPLA bot

Foundation along Boylston Street, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 553d55ed753e85b53301df6173ddb5ee.jpg - DPLA bot

Bates Hall looking southwest, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - d95198eb00c584606fdc3003fc7f70c2.jpg - DPLA bot

Iron columns for Stack C, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 7011b8dba42d398858ea49b050f3f2d9.jpg - DPLA bot

Workmen preparing granite blocks at Milford Quarry for use in construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 20652ac172fc40268e94582beb0b7a05.jpg - DPLA bot

Mock-up of cornice on scaffolding, construction of the McKim Building. - DPLA - 83329faf501cdc86e8b620269f11d975.jpg - DPLA bot

Courtyard balcony brackets, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - d29b2bd07270c968bfc3284f168785e6.jpg - DPLA bot

Bracket for balcony on East wall of Courtyard, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - f598be1fc862d573bcfdbc4d7fcd932e.jpg - DPLA bot

Boylston Street entrance, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - a4becf80bf2c2912206d66c2d5a66ab5.jpg - DPLA bot

Periodical room looking toward Boylston St., construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - fc43663d71ac8ac53cb8d3ca2485a659.jpg - DPLA bot

Periodical room, partially furnished, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - ee1fd189c3d99696fdf07a7a21c48ed0.jpg - DPLA bot

View of the site from the S.S. Pierce Building, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 9e12cdc53d7eabfb7e90b9c11721a518.jpg - DPLA bot

Marble doorway, Bates Hall, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - a8b6ce79fb14e2c53c2a0ae8d0f6cfea.jpg - DPLA bot

View of the inside of the Courtyard wall from back corner on the Boylston St. side - DPLA - 413f2f74133da76f20928d9318e4d0cc.jpg - DPLA bot

View of Courtyard, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 5d9679ed250ac807da2689d877fe14e8.jpg - DPLA bot

Cornice stone at Milford Quarry, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 12f77698e4e6b475591d1531fefbcb2b.jpg - DPLA bot

Cast iron railing for special library balconies, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 7397aaa1fda45cf2d69866c3ba659ed2.jpg - DPLA bot

Saint-Gaudens lion in the studio, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 00b1de50331d2e9485bf0607c96df350.jpg - DPLA bot

Guastavino tile vaults under lobby south of Entrance Hall, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 5af8131882ebdaefefec647f05e7d498.jpg - DPLA bot

Wrought iron lamp, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 59e4450ed0613b08266999f69be832ae.jpg - DPLA bot

Site at the corner of Dartmouth and St. James Avenue, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 915e7a07c6299a8ee4359aa3b45b0989.jpg - DPLA bot

Mock-up of cornice on scaffolding, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 1c4cf9efc733f701f66dfc58d6ffc68f.jpg - DPLA bot

Courtyard balcony brackets, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - b91f808cf14c7466db644c0bd7b3214c.jpg - DPLA bot

Mock-up of cornice on roof of building, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 0b9755f5a4aea1b6577ed9328153c20b.jpg - DPLA bot

View of the Facade from in front of the Museum of Fine Arts, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 48b89a23fba8c6d42e69d11943cdc33d.jpg - DPLA bot

View of excavation site along Boylston Street, looking east, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - b938ce2217d0f134de2ee92f54b38c87.jpg - DPLA bot

Northeast corner of staircase and second floor arcade, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 4bd1b00b2a8dbe72c6549d0edebe3312.jpg - DPLA bot

Foundation at back of site, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - dd01c1a74f24efb9a9e267f1cd7516a9.jpg - DPLA bot

Mock-up of cornerstone for McKim Building assembled at Milford Quarry - DPLA - 62625b00fe915389e32a9f596aee2f6b.jpg - DPLA bot

Rear of site adjacent to Harvard Medical School building, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 7e2a2fb2249cbf37c0b8301b9cc65e2b.jpg - DPLA bot

Facade showing installed cornice, Boylston and Dartmouth St corner, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - c417f887c460e3e98822bfab71df10b6.jpg - DPLA bot

Cornice stone at Milford Quarry, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - c751b6b6141fa73dae749c6048e24763.jpg - DPLA bot

Laying granite blocks for foundation, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 126e5c308c575b0439565e5d0f06025a.jpg - DPLA bot

Cornerstone and platform at Boylston Street and Dartmouth Street corner, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - d7ab672555d31af2dc158ae907997d04.jpg - DPLA bot

Members of the Trustees of the Boston Public Library and Boston City Council pose with mock-up of cornerstone for McKim Building assembled at the Milford Quarry - DPLA - dd32e6bc6a4ce0d387e54634f9fc7ea7.jpg - DPLA bot

Laying granite blocks for foundation, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 3a589b655c407e3ba296403a57f8e994.jpg - DPLA bot

Supporting partitions for floor over completed Guastavino tile vaults, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 9454bc525f40f943dfad25d25f982924.jpg - DPLA bot

Mock-up of cornice on scaffolding, construction of the McKim Building. - DPLA - 5556162e25e921eed5370da31b4399f4.jpg - DPLA bot

Courtyard balcony stone in place, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 2b94af585f342c79a1ab5af2e92286d2.jpg - DPLA bot

Model of roof trim, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - e2d9e083ade8ad9f84fbb43a91168ad8.jpg - DPLA bot

Boylston Street entrance and exterior wall along Boylston Street, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 7eb53a54d0616900b2a5b02466fed63b.jpg - DPLA bot

Cornice stone at Milford Quarry, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - b42a64483e3e192966d0dfd2e0360249.jpg - DPLA bot

Hole in tile arch, seen from below, construction of McKim Building - DPLA - 285151213f805df0bc9604c4e9cf4c98.jpg - DPLA bot

Guastavino tile arches and buttresses in entrance hall, construction of McKim building. - DPLA - 39549a43550a32ccf558f77b5a6413b3.jpg - DPLA bot

Bates Hall, looking North, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 623e8bf74b841969f4c99e60bbbb76d1.jpg - DPLA bot

Dartmouth St. Facade, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 0d3b06d067d3ba62ee2e11f357f7dd0c.jpg - DPLA bot

Rafael Guastavino stands on recently laid tile arch along Boylston Street, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 29495562be5d91a3030d053e066872e3.jpg - DPLA bot

Dignitaries converse in front of mock-up of cornerstone for McKim Building, assembled at Milford Quarry - DPLA - 4787e14da78f4924bf991a05a5e1d02a.jpg - DPLA bot

Bates Hall windows, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 95f5d0b5c6dc3b0d56cb1fc033293673.jpg - DPLA bot

Excavation site from Boylston Street, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - eb21448f14489799ee585dfdb7f186ee.jpg - DPLA bot

Scaffolding at Dartmouth Street entrance, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - c5296bd553e2b5a7935df0c9a3554914.jpg - DPLA bot

Bates Hall looking northwest, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - ba04d395dc61e30962e7f39bc889c80d.jpg - DPLA bot

Marble frame of vestibule door, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 19063e3e78309a2293427d66d6d1a27c.jpg - DPLA bot

Construction of the arches underneath Grand Staircase, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 971f3ddf105f555720b9f4dbd5fe7861.jpg - DPLA bot

View of arches underneath Grand Staircase, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - b9bab1c25c0334f22c2cf1fc3da8b5bf.jpg - DPLA bot

Cornerstone ceremony, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 24b0caca8de02e75d2b735ee8bf32dd2.jpg - DPLA bot

Tile work on Guastavino arches, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - d9ca27663b027769e3b2b9a0a5c8b00e.jpg - DPLA bot

Dartmouth Street Facade, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 6faa2103b9d8fafc3bf22be011cb7884.jpg - DPLA bot

Arcade corridor with Saint-Gaudens lions, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - d05e50f07678a7febe1329faccfcfde8.jpg - DPLA bot

Plaster models of lion's heads for trial cornice, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 4dcadedc81b9bd74585420bbf0e898a2.jpg - DPLA bot

Workmen laying the cornerstone, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 3d49b30ded80327d72a2c790b501a765.jpg - DPLA bot

Arrival of Girder P at work site, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 980717632cc28900bf9c237ac0947b4e.jpg - DPLA bot

Model of granite medaillon for Facade, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 7e9ab15eeb092926a3c446f8e8bb52c4.jpg - DPLA bot

East wall of Courtyard brick work, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 0d272515f7f476625a56d2de846e77e7.jpg - DPLA bot

Cornerstone and platform at Boylston Street and Dartmouth Street corner, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 22faaef4c4ed4e6c7fb18be6922e7194.jpg - DPLA bot

West wall of Courtyard, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - d0fd8ce5a06ef9f0ba90900d18d0c6bd.jpg - DPLA bot

Model of granite medaillon for Facade, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 1926057ff9de9b1a831e7fd2258f92c3.jpg - DPLA bot

Cornice stone at Milford Quarry, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - e866e7256a66af4630a4758df5a301d6.jpg - DPLA bot

Keystone of Dartmouth Street Entrance arch, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 5054f987e0580272790d1608774de0e4.jpg - DPLA bot

Ceiling of the Boylston Street entrance, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 7c68e0e8f9f411bf81a867588d86a052.jpg - DPLA bot

Book delivery room, Bates Hall, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 17e5ee076968d86ca392582f31f316c8.jpg - DPLA bot

West wall of Courtyard, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 783d7967aa6a6e524f1a2502dfaaa0c1.jpg - DPLA bot

East wall of Courtyard, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - f6fc5a92278990a5e830838bb62966fd.jpg - DPLA bot

Dartmouth St. and Boylston St. sides, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - ee5bb29470578ffbc8808d641d13eb72.jpg - DPLA bot

East wall of Courtyard under construction, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 24bfdd152973581b7edab077f1f40634.jpg - DPLA bot

Wrought iron bracket lamp, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 3747c313e78e4f1c6267ce474be77412.jpg - DPLA bot

Dartmouth Street Facade at southeastern corner, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 54fa42d6ab93f22ba1bef32771b44f4c.jpg - DPLA bot

Laying tile for mosaic ceiling in Entrance Hall, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 2df4f5928dfd38d75d697032b2835a61.jpg - DPLA bot

View of site from S.S. Pierce Building, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 408cc10227a9748c20928c44630e4f9e.jpg - DPLA bot

Mock-up of cornice on scaffolding, construction of the McKim Building. - DPLA - 2b11e72a0024a974bc45a84809ccd03d.jpg - DPLA bot

Detail of mock-up of cornerstone for McKim Building at Milford Quarry - DPLA - cbc7170b2a84e202528800d595b20cee.jpg - DPLA bot

Boy poses in front of mock-up of cornerstone for McKim Building, at Milford Quarry - DPLA - 89f844f100fa36ef6d1224dc335cf628.jpg - DPLA bot

View of Dartmouth and Boylston St. corner, showing Bates Hall window with grill work, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 740ec15ef11b97d37fdfcb146d87aa37.jpg - DPLA bot

Catalogue room looking towards Blagden St., construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 11afc4682513950e29995f40979f9b52.jpg - DPLA bot

Site from Boylston Street, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 1918824d4af79f54bb01afa2a07afda3.jpg - DPLA bot

Arcade corridor with Saint-Gaudens lion, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 7d0f324e9236a46a8a55f6c02d9cb7cd.jpg - DPLA bot

East wall of Courtyard under construction, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - edcfcc00d31420fdf4b670ff9899ef54.jpg - DPLA bot

Bates Hall, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 64aa446ef2be17555e837d162b8af859.jpg - DPLA bot

Design for interior decoration, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - fd8486265367a4bd318f27b9d8d592f5.jpg - DPLA bot

View of Courtyard from the Blagden St. side, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - dd839507972da426b220eaf71817faf7.jpg - DPLA bot

View of Entrance Hall, looking toward Grand Staircase and showing mosaics on vaulted ceiling, consturction of the McKim Building - DPLA - d144a440f451a61620b0d3d414eeddb6.jpg - DPLA bot

Special libraries- west corridor, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - ac3fce17200bfac554aeb01bc85dea14.jpg - DPLA bot

View of site from S.S. Pierce Building, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 4c290109c4076de0e8a1c08b3fb320af.jpg - DPLA bot

North wall of Courtyard, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 45c7e906a2e116a8e47de2004d9fc719.jpg - DPLA bot

Mock-up of cornice on scaffolding, construction of the McKim Building. - DPLA - 78f4c290a02a63f9ff14b8976e561ee9.jpg - DPLA bot

Mock-up of cornice on scaffolding, construction of the McKim Building. - DPLA - b2e89bb24614128e26d3eec3027de883.jpg - DPLA bot

View from S.S. Pierce Building, Blagden Street side, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - b799e463b1ef3f469bd09d995f1611cb.jpg - DPLA bot

Guastavino tile vaults under lobby south of Entrance Hall, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 82eb24a20e10ad9dd078e165f9b02acc.jpg - DPLA bot

Excavation site looking toward Boylston Street, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 042e068350b01f8d3c86aa861914c035.jpg - DPLA bot

Cornice stone at Milford Quarry, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - f4fcf87a293639ffc2580b07af88371d.jpg - DPLA bot

Mosaic ceiling, entrance hall, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - d1c24e29f6ccc1741526392e39f048ae.jpg - DPLA bot

Entrance hall and Grand staircase, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 042323b094dfe47f6d0e2f845cf3ac37.jpg - DPLA bot

View of site from S.S. Pierce Building, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - d3f0451201386a9f10af110a0e930f8e.jpg - DPLA bot

View of site from S.S. Pierce Building, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - fb61d0d47b6feaa3e6b46d6f2cbfc834.jpg - DPLA bot

Ceiling of the Boylston Street entrance, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - dffe87e46d2d1d04626e410af565d4af.jpg - DPLA bot

South wall of Courtyard showing length of arched walkway, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - c5e5b61742219b38fdc5ccf5523cc70d.jpg - DPLA bot

Platform at corner of Boylston and Dartmouth Streets, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 678036642a97ae1829af0360db772f4a.jpg - DPLA bot

Boylston Street exterior, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 692441113aa7dd95d16ef1ce0c18076f.jpg - DPLA bot

Bates Hall looking South to North, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - c3f5424bf4a13730551f96ec72ee978c.jpg - DPLA bot

Roof construction and cornice, corner of Dartmouth and Boylston St., construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 96021cdf3845f44498e1d7286b979376.jpg - DPLA bot

Laying the foundation along Boylston Street, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 3f7b0fd50df687f17f552eed3e441a68.jpg - DPLA bot

Grand staircase, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 41cb7592f30ad5cbecb06a881238e6cc.jpg - DPLA bot

Trustees room, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - e6af72d8557d2da7c5bd2911786da95e.jpg - DPLA bot

East wall of courtyard showing girder being raised, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - d5a18a1c0fdbc8190efba17cd5704ba6.jpg - DPLA bot

Courtyard looking south, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 9100404f3649253a10d031e038b7f3ef.jpg - DPLA bot

Corner of Boylston and Dartmouth Street, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 66935e342adcfd0997cd1152171d7568.jpg - DPLA bot

Foundation and piling heads, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 18f3b91deafe2b919a9172bb8a80b243.jpg - DPLA bot

View of Dartmouth Street front from the S.S. Pierce Building, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 06af47c98e01e2731ec3f7172107ebc1.jpg - DPLA bot

Courtyard looking southwest, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - f06054c3877bf0e4410dcc25b01cc6c3.jpg - DPLA bot

Workmen laying the cornerstone, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - dafb17af6d282f37461e435de04c0291.jpg - DPLA bot

Excavation site, looking towards Boylston St., construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 966917fb2b4deaeb22b72e8bf85f0a9b.jpg - DPLA bot

Steel framing for dome, Barton Room, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - c19546a445b2f6c65ca8969d523ce121.jpg - DPLA bot

Dartmouth St. entry, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - ab914c513dcf7bbfbc307274db2a5200.jpg - DPLA bot

View from S.S. Pierce Building, Blagden Street side, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 2f9e098c90d6945413ac6380a82778f2.jpg - DPLA bot

South side of vestibule, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 24f9213e19e738f9c24a80a332148fbc.jpg - DPLA bot

Marble arch over grand staircase, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 573b55f7c4804dcdf65eeb1323937e7b.jpg - DPLA bot

South wall of the Courtyard, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - b52f00640cb7c0ac8f92d3faee41394b.jpg - DPLA bot

Underside of Guastavino tile arches comprising basement ceiling, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 10aea730ab745d5ffe7776dceb446363.jpg - DPLA bot

Mock-up of Bates Hall ceiling in stacks, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - c049b94e29d5cc353e3124f722d713c9.jpg - DPLA bot

View of Blagden St. side exterior wall, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 5db619e999970eb8005b98d2f05cc047.jpg - DPLA bot

North Courtyard wall with bricklayers and scaffolds, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 36036992b0f3cc40ee1f57aa5aa4cd9f.jpg - DPLA bot

View of Blagden St. side and courtyard construction, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - a47326df5f10299a65d7b0c78d669884.jpg - DPLA bot

Wrought iron gates for the Dartmouth St. entrance, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 55776857680e04832bf9995e93beda27.jpg - DPLA bot

General view of the Facade taken from front of the Museum of Fine Arts, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 921a4e36e65fac757122926d92ea948b.jpg - DPLA bot

Trustees room, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - c08badcb57a235bcaf358d7edd2291e2.jpg - DPLA bot

East wall of Courtyard, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - ea671bf5a5eba6ed80f9623a9340fb06.jpg - DPLA bot

Wrought iron lamp for Dartmouth St. entrance, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - ed65f1830fd76318e7c917fe82a5e327.jpg - DPLA bot

Mock-up of Bates Hall ceiling in stacks, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 6a5ae4f3f84806ba3d84fcba0ca7f328.jpg - DPLA bot

Entrance Hall, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 3d6e7229a1f7a0511d8ff0126da7ad30.jpg - DPLA bot

View of the Milford Quarry, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 2947f1a56e4d8d381a40ffcf5780aa8b.jpg - DPLA bot

Councilmen of the City of Boston pose on mock-up of cornerstone for the McKim Building, assembled at Milford Quarry - DPLA - 8f58dbffc2a8b776c83a7de30c9a2eec.jpg - DPLA bot

Bates Hall construction looking north, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - a2d2bbc72088db1f122f3d7ef716e07a.jpg - DPLA bot

North Courtyard wall with bricklayers and scaffolds, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 4aa593e24499c2064ce266da91b09445.jpg - DPLA bot

Courtyard balcony brackets, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 7104afe71832178bb94ad6460c663441.jpg - DPLA bot

Guastavino tile vaults in the basement, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 35052c3e69c8627dfb19d3411db80a9f.jpg - DPLA bot

Side view of cornice stone at Milford Quarry, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 96a9a06f3127142339c8bdd1e04f6ff3.jpg - DPLA bot

Cornice stone at Milford Quarry, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - cf2d82946dda710965e57e8293116f69.jpg - DPLA bot

Saint-Gaudens lion, Grand Staircase, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 41f7892e7fb48afb06332dc2b92245b2.jpg - DPLA bot

Guastavino tile vaults under entrance vestibule, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 621010f02250a1c47f0d67c92c91a9e8.jpg - DPLA bot

North wall of Courtyard, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - a5889157c93e218845491f9a28da10ca.jpg - DPLA bot

Guastavino tile arch ceiling in basement, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - dd68f3d814a889c4e1386aa63b185b3d.jpg - DPLA bot

Dignitaries converse in front of mock-up of cornerstone for McKim Building, assembled at Milford Quarry - DPLA - 11e469dfa82cfc891445ebc5ee07c681.jpg - DPLA bot

Mock-up of cornice on scaffolding, construction of the McKim Building. - DPLA - 2897dced758d36b93d72679d1b72554b.jpg - DPLA bot

Completed Guastavino tile vaults in basement, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 648fa350bc43497def86acc822906101.jpg - DPLA bot

Dartmouth St. and Boylston St. sides, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 0891dd719ebe2e80362b687b64c2a299.jpg - DPLA bot

Entrance Hall from Grand Staircase, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - b5a7884de498cdba383ee7f3f1c9fb62.jpg - DPLA bot

View of site from S.S. Pierce Building, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - baab40e334fc88b85a2b77be02262611.jpg - DPLA bot

Keystone carving for central arch, Dartmouth St. entrance, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 46ce3958066f9ae37f59ffbc1ed4e19f.jpg - DPLA bot

Foundation at corner of Boylston and Dartmouth Streets, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 1389e9394b3beda7c891ff962797bdf5.jpg - DPLA bot

View of Dartmouth and Boylston St. corner, showing second floor windows, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - bf58443a4fbf2fffa89d8c36841a02e0.jpg - DPLA bot

View of the site from the S.S. Pierce Building, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - aa77a0ac14a0ac6f029a71a426651e5f.jpg - DPLA bot

Boylston Street corner, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - d0b8153935fdb35d72c3dafdd828c8bf.jpg - DPLA bot

Framing the Special Libraries, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 256d74804d5ffdfe147e2fa708180529.jpg - DPLA bot

Milford Quarry workmen surround mock-up of cornerstone of McKim Building - DPLA - 2c95b6f41c1fd1cb6bb7c798ae208e25.jpg - DPLA bot

Corner of Boylston and Dartmouth Street, showing cornice in place, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 2ccdcb5f7580bdd977c6b8a812ebcea8.jpg - DPLA bot

Dartmouth Street entrance, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - d0674e99d00032f5217d920940dca361.jpg - DPLA bot

Bates Hall, looking south, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 17debde1f16477ae5ce5afb41ebfee5a.jpg - DPLA bot

East wall of Courtyard under construction, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - a9fb52ca8eecff4b0825a24a9760566a.jpg - DPLA bot

Periodical room looking toward Boylston St., construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 0a18856efecac761c9720f83559892a9.jpg - DPLA bot

Granite piers in basement, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - ad85591649e262abc734a03aa35120b3.jpg - DPLA bot

Granite cornerstone and workmen at Milford Quarry, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 5e85dde87e43f0e10b2c617c90f755c9.jpg - DPLA bot

Mock-up of cornice on scaffolding, construction of the McKim Building. - DPLA - e4fa6c6f093b7a5a1dc4f6f203ba360c.jpg - DPLA bot

Guastavino tile vaults in corner room at Boylston and Dartmouth Streets, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 56f794c792f5eb5d00f6db901c42cedd.jpg - DPLA bot

Bates Hall, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - fa2c8dda0c33f93435d434a6a8cbb4a7.jpg - DPLA bot

Laying of Guastavino tile arches along Boylston Street, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 7af692f05854fc0ad18d1e3ee10649a9.jpg - DPLA bot

Guastavino tile arches in entrance hall, construction of McKim building. - DPLA - 9e7469758b62f02c0294713e9fbb44e2.jpg - DPLA bot

Excavation site from Boylston Street, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - e2aa0dc58071e27b289be416fda9d710.jpg - DPLA bot

View of arches underneath Grand Staircase, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 3cea659ea3d29b87b9f4420d8d1a58d9.jpg - DPLA bot

The laying of the cornerstone, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 7e2fd80125f3f0d1a110ab8374d8d966.jpg - DPLA bot

Site from Boylston Street, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 3bd6ee885ff0da45823ce0def38025f6.jpg - DPLA bot

Wrought iron gate for Boylston St. entrance, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 3061867d94a4514788478a0cfb3afe64.jpg - DPLA bot

Architect's rendering of the McKim Building with measuring stick for scale, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 560ea9f7d00deaf25d92a430f903ddb0.jpg - DPLA bot

East wall of Courtyard, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - ba625f9406ecb6b777cf72969c612bb7.jpg - DPLA bot

Blagden Street exterior wall, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 6b7caa6e752f924f64d9f582f72adb32.jpg - DPLA bot

Model of roof trim, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 147ef4f6b565a8d56ee79772d7f192b3.jpg - DPLA bot

View of the inside of the Courtyard wall from back corner on the Boylston St. side - DPLA - 928bf456ecea53da5769bcf3349b49b3.jpg - DPLA bot

View of construction site from S.S. Pierce Building, construction of McKim Building - DPLA - ae7457ad9ebfc9b6cb7b4fbcb7db2c25.jpg - DPLA bot

Cornice stone at Milford Quarry, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - d142d31ad1e4b3b45a4b120d9026b23f.jpg - DPLA bot

Mock-up of cornice on scaffolding, construction of the McKim Building. - DPLA - c3e79a0527b5a7224a016d829171e219.jpg - DPLA bot

Eagle carving for main entrance keystone, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - d9f5301182e4ec9d624abf5f0aafc998.jpg - DPLA bot

Two men pose on mock-up of cornerstone for the McKim Building, assembled at Milford Quarry - DPLA - bd48d7662053bd5044953dde4784bad5.jpg - DPLA bot

Interior of Courtyard, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 7d845ae4ab7000ad85050beb7de633d9.jpg - DPLA bot

View of arches underneath Grand Staircase, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - b0cd387082c75e5a04743a0bbfa6e696.jpg - DPLA bot

View from S.S. Pierce Building of site, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - fd9a21979a288a9fe7d610dad3bc6474.jpg - DPLA bot

View of site from S.S. Pierce Building, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 1289b89327e8c9bb6696691eb7c9668e.jpg - DPLA bot

Dartmouth Street entrance, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - c91244ac7dd4a20c13b4e4c5a4ca24ac.jpg - DPLA bot

Alcove in Dartmouth St. vestibule, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 3bf0c05e662b1d8bb9047a63be227d0b.jpg - DPLA bot

Cornice stone at Milford Quarry, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 3ed38a47dbb99de35da03ea42ad0b21b.jpg - DPLA bot

Members of the Trustees of the Boston Public Library and Boston City Council pose with mock-up of cornerstone for McKim Building assembled at the Milford Quarry (2388387322).jpg - SecretName101

Wrought iron bracket lamp, construction of the McKim Building, by McKim, Mead & White, c. 1888-1895, from the Digital Commonwealth - commonwealth 4b29b965p.jpg - Daderot

Cast iron railing for special library balconies, construction of the McKim Building, by McKim, Mead & White, c. 1888-1895, from the Digital Commonwealth - commonwealth 4b29b9413.jpg - Daderot

Wrought iron gate for Boylston St. entrance, construction of the McKim Building, by McKim, Mead & White, c. 1888-1895, from the Digital Commonwealth - commonwealth 4b29b9634.jpg - Daderot

Wrought iron gates for the Dartmouth St. entrance, construction of the McKim Building, by McKim, Mead & White, c. 1888-1895, from the Digital Commonwealth - commonwealth 4b29b9570.jpg - Daderot

Wrought iron lamp for Dartmouth St. entrance, construction of the McKim Building, by McKim, Mead & White, c. 1888-1895, from the Digital Commonwealth - commonwealth 4b29b959j.jpg - Daderot

Alcove in Dartmouth St. vestibule, construction of the McKim Building, by McKim, Mead & White, February 3, 1890, from the Digital Commonwealth - commonwealth ms35v000h.jpg - Daderot

Arcade and staircase, construction of the McKim Building, by McKim, Mead & White, c. 1890-1895, from the Digital Commonwealth - commonwealth ms35v098w.jpg - Daderot

Arcade and staircase, construction of the McKim Building, by McKim, Mead & White, c. 1890-1895, from the Digital Commonwealth - commonwealth ms35v104t.jpg - Daderot

Arches for entrance to courtyard from Boylston Street entrance, construction of the McKim Building, by McKim, Mead & White, c. 1890-1895, from the Digital Commonwealth - commonwealth ms35tx814.jpg - Daderot

Barton Room with statue of Sir Harry Vane, construction of the McKim Building, by McKim, Mead & White, c. 1890-1895, from the Digital Commonwealth - commonwealth ms35v146b.jpg - Daderot

Bates Hall construction looking north, construction of the McKim Building, by McKim, Mead & White, c. 1890-1895, from the Digital Commonwealth - commonwealth ms35v1142.jpg - Daderot

Bates Hall, construction of the McKim Building, by McKim, Mead & White, c. 1890-1895, from the Digital Commonwealth - commonwealth tb09jv96h.jpg - Daderot

Bronze register, construction of the McKim Building, by McKim, Mead & White, c. 1890-1895, from the Digital Commonwealth - commonwealth 4b29b9677.jpg - Daderot

Catalogue room looking towards Blagden St., construction of the McKim Building, by McKim, Mead & White, c. 1890-1895, from the Digital Commonwealth - commonwealth 4b29b9392.jpg - Daderot

Mock-up of cornice on scaffolding, construction of the McKim Building, by McKim, Mead & White, c. 1890-1895, from the Digital Commonwealth - commonwealth ms35tz446.jpg - Daderot

Grand staircase, construction of the McKim Building, by McKim, Mead & White, c. 1890-1895, from the Digital Commonwealth - commonwealth tb09jv868.jpg - Daderot

Elevator design, construction of the McKim Building, by McKim, Mead & White, c. 1890-1895, from the Digital Commonwealth - commonwealth 4b29b969s.jpg - Daderot

Model of roof trim, construction of the McKim Building, by McKim, Mead & White, c. 1890-1895, from the Digital Commonwealth - commonwealth ms35v3560.jpg - Daderot

Steel framing for dome, Barton Room, construction of the McKim Building, by McKim, Mead & White, c. 1890-1895, from the Digital Commonwealth - commonwealth ms35v1427.jpg - Daderot

Wrought iron lamp, construction of the McKim Building, by McKim, Mead & White, c. 1890-1895, from the Digital Commonwealth - commonwealth 4b29b961k.jpg - Daderot