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Art and Architecture, For Teachers and Students: How to Research a Building
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Vincenzo Rutigliano, a librarian in The New York Public Library's Art & Architecture Department, offers highlights from his seminar about how to research the history of a building in New York City using free resources available at the Library, city archives, and online databases.

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