The Stephen A. Schwarzman Building is the flagship building in the New York Public Library system in the Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The branch, one of four research libraries
The main entrance on Fifth Avenue
A remnant of the Croton distribution reservoir, seen at the foundation of the South Court in 2014
Front elevation in 1908; the lion statues at the Main Branch had not yet been installed.
Sectional view of the Main Branch from a 1911 issue of Scientific American
Stephen A. Schwarzman
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Stephen Allen Schwarzman is an American businessman. He is the chairman and CEO of the private equity firm Blackstone Inc., which he established in 1985 with Peter G. Peterson. Schwarzman was chairman
New York Public Library Main Branch
…and the branch's Main Reading Room was restored in 1998. A major restoration from 2007 to 2011 was underwritten by a $100 million gift from businessman Stephen A. Schwarzman, for whom the branch was subsequently renamed. The branch underwent another expansion starting in 2018. The Main Branch has been featured in many…
Schwarzman in 2024
Plaque at the New York Public Library central reference building honoring Schwarzman's contributions
Schwarzman's art collection includes the iconic full-length Portrait of Lady Worsley by Joshua Reynolds that was bought from the family of David Lascelles, Earl of Harewood, for £25 million.