Word: semi-circular
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Dates: during 1884-1884
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...room was indispensable. Mr. Van Brunt, of Boston, who had the advantage of experience in remodeling the Harvard library building, was employed as the architect, and the result is probably in many respects the most interesting university library building in the country. The predominant feature of it is the semi-circular reading-room. This room is admirably lighted by a continuous row of twenty-two windows near the ceiling. The reading desks are ranged in semi-circular lines and afford accommodations for 212 readers. The reading-room is separated from the book-room by the main corridor and delivery desk...