Stake attention in this memory
The image displays the exterior of Butler Library at Columbia University, located in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York City, United States. The building is a large, classical-style structure constructed from light-colored stone. Its facade features eight prominent, fluted columns with Ionic capitals, supporting a detailed entablature. Inscribed on the architrave is "THE LIBRARY OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY." Above this, on the frieze, partial text reads: "KINGS COLLEGE WAS FOUNDED IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW YORK BY ROYAL CHARTER IN THE REIGN OF GEORGE II... OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK... MAINTAINED AND CHERISHED FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION." Roman numerals "MDCCCXXVII" are present on the upper right side. A wide, multi-level stone staircase, equipped with several parallel brass handrails, ascends to the central dark entrance doorway. Rectangular windows are visible between columns and on the building's upper sections. The scene is illuminated by natural daylight, evident by the shadows cast by the columns. The sky is partially clear blue with scattered white clouds. Green tree foliage is visible on the far right edge of the frame. No individuals are depicted.
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