Jefferson Library Gargoyle - GOR-149240-58-3cRcE18

Victorian Gothic architectural style details of the Jefferson Market Library in Greenwich Village is a New York City Landmark. Photo taken before 5 pm in the fall.

Gargoyle carved or formed grotesque with a spout designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building, thereby preventing rainwater from running down masonry walls and eroding the mortar between.

Gargoyles are usually an elongated fantastical animal because the length of the gargoyle determines how far water is directed from the wall.

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Victorian Gothic architectural style details of the Jefferson Market Library in Greenwich Village is a New York City Landmark. Photo taken before 5 pm in the fall.<br />
<br />
Gargoyle carved or formed grotesque with a spout designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building, thereby preventing rainwater from running down masonry walls and eroding the mortar between.<br />
<br />
Gargoyles are usually an elongated fantastical animal because the length of the gargoyle determines how far water is directed from the wall.