James Lenox (19 August 1800 - 17 February 1880) was an American bibliophile and
philanthropistA philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
, born in
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. A graduate of
Columbia CollegeColumbia College is the oldest undergraduate college at Columbia University, situated on the university's main campus of Morningside Heights in the Borough of Manhattan in the City of New York. It was founded in 1754 by the Church of England as King's College, receiving a Royal Charter from King...
, Lenox was a founder of the
Presbyterian HospitalNewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is a prominent university hospital in New York City, composed of two medical centers, Columbia University Medical Center and the Cornell University Weill Medical Center....
in New York City. His collection of paintings and books eventually became known as the
Lenox Library"Lenox Library" redirects here. For "Lenox Library see Lenox Library Lenox Library is one of the cornerstones of the New York Public Library. The Lenox Library was founded by James Lenox in 1871 and later transformed along with John Jacob Astor's Astor Library into the New York Public Library in...
and later became part of the
New York Public LibraryThe New York Public Library is one of the leading public libraries of the world and is one of the United States's most significant research libraries. It is composed of a very large circulating public library system combined with a very large non-lending research library system...
in 1895. In 1913, the collection was moved to the central library. The
Frick CollectionThe Frick Collection is an art museum located in Manhattan, New York City, United States. It is housed in the former residence of steel magnate Henry Clay Frick, which was designed by Thomas Hastings and constructed in 1913-1914....
stands on the library's former Fifth Avenue site.
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James Lenox (19 August 1800 - 17 February 1880) was an American bibliophile and
philanthropistA philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
, born in
New York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment...
. A graduate of
Columbia CollegeColumbia College is the oldest undergraduate college at Columbia University, situated on the university's main campus of Morningside Heights in the Borough of Manhattan in the City of New York. It was founded in 1754 by the Church of England as King's College, receiving a Royal Charter from King...
, Lenox was a founder of the
Presbyterian HospitalNewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is a prominent university hospital in New York City, composed of two medical centers, Columbia University Medical Center and the Cornell University Weill Medical Center....
in New York City. His collection of paintings and books eventually became known as the
Lenox Library"Lenox Library" redirects here. For "Lenox Library see Lenox Library Lenox Library is one of the cornerstones of the New York Public Library. The Lenox Library was founded by James Lenox in 1871 and later transformed along with John Jacob Astor's Astor Library into the New York Public Library in...
and later became part of the
New York Public LibraryThe New York Public Library is one of the leading public libraries of the world and is one of the United States's most significant research libraries. It is composed of a very large circulating public library system combined with a very large non-lending research library system...
in 1895. In 1913, the collection was moved to the central library. The
Frick CollectionThe Frick Collection is an art museum located in Manhattan, New York City, United States. It is housed in the former residence of steel magnate Henry Clay Frick, which was designed by Thomas Hastings and constructed in 1913-1914....
stands on the library's former Fifth Avenue site. Lenox Avenue in Harlem is named for him.
He is buried in the
New York City Marble CemeteryThe New York City Marble Cemetery, created in 1831, was the second "marble" non-sectarian cemetery in New York City. There are 258 burial vaults constructed of Tuckahoe marble on the site...
.