William and Anita Newman Library

William and Anita Newman Library
Information and Technology Building
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LocationManhattan, New York City, New York, United States
TypeAcademic library
Established1994
Other information
DirectorStephen Francoeur (interim)
Websitelibrary.baruch.cuny.edu
Building details
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Former namesThe Lexington Building
General information
Architectural styleRenaissance[1]
Completed1895[1]
Renovated1994[2]
Technical details
Floor count7[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)J. William Schickel[1]
Renovating team
Renovating firmDavis, Brody and Associates[2]

The William and Anita Newman Library is the main library for the students and faculty of Baruch College, a constituent college of the City University of New York. It is located on the 2nd-5th floors of the Information and Technology Building (also known as the Newman Library and Technology Center),[3] at 151 East 25th Street in Rose Hill, Manhattan, New York City.

The building was originally known as the Lexington Building or the 25th Street Power House. It was erected in 1895 as the main powerhouse for the Lexington Avenue cable car line, and was later used as an electrical substation when the line began operating streetcars.[2] The upper floors were used as office and manufacturing space. In the late 1980s and 1990s, the building was purchased by Baruch College as part of its new campus and renovated for library and academic use, opening in 1994.

  1. ^ a b c d "The Metropolitan Traction Company's New Building". Real Estate Record and Builders' Guide. 56 (1, 448): 843. December 14, 1895. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Dunlap, David W. (November 29, 1998). "Baruch Builds An Urban Quadrangle". The New York Times. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  3. ^ Norval White; Elliot Willensky; Fran Leadon (June 9, 2010). AIA Guide to New York City. Oxford University Press, USA; American Institute of Architects, New York Chapter. p. 251. ISBN 978-0-19-538386-7. Retrieved March 20, 2018.