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Center for Jewish History: October 2000 formal opening after earlier dedication and reading-room access

The Center for Jewish History at 15 West 16th Street formally opened to the public and scholars on October 26, 2000.

Place15 West 16th Street, Manhattan
Claim period1996-01-01 – 2000-10-26
Source record4 inspected references

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What the evidence establishes

CLAIM 01

The Center for Jewish History at 15 West 16th Street formally opened to the public and scholars on October 26, 2000.

Scope: Manhattan · 2000-10-26 – 2000-10-26

Assessment: SUPPORTED

The institution’s anniversary history and the archived opening account agree on the formal October 26, 2000 center opening; the annual report corroborates the month. The archived account separately says the reading room had been public since 1999. The accepted formal-opening claim does not imply that every component first became accessible in October 2000.

Review status: SOURCE_CHECKED_AI_REVIEW. This is not an independently certified universal verdict.

What is not established: The 1996 dedication, earlier spring 2000 forecast and public reading-room access reported from 1999 are different milestones from the formal October 26, 2000 center opening. Partner moves and 2003 expansion remain phases of one institutional story. The archived account has no established publication date.

Limits and open questions

The 1996 dedication, earlier spring 2000 forecast and public reading-room access reported from 1999 are different milestones from the formal October 26, 2000 center opening. Partner moves and 2003 expansion remain phases of one institutional story. The archived account has no established publication date.

The city forecast spring 2000; later sources describe a formal October 26 opening. The archived account also reports public reading-room access since 1999, so formal opening is not every component’s first access. Its publication dateline is unknown.

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