The memorial structure is an open-air loggia flanked by colonnades. Designed in the neoclassical style by architect Stanford White of … 展开

Origin and inspiration
Dr. Henry Mitchell MacCracken, chancellor of NYU, proposed the Hall of Fame in the late 1890s to conceal a retaining wall for the … 展开

Soon after the Hall of Fame opened, it became a focal point for U.S. national pride. As one writer, Richard Rubin, said:
It was a truly democratic … 展开

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All nominees had to be citizens of the United States, whether naturalized or native-born, and they were required to have died at least 25 years prior to nomination. Originally, inductees were required to have died at least 10 years before their nomination, … 展开

• List of New York City Designated Landmarks in the Bronx
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