Henri Labrouste
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Sainte-Geneviève library in Paris
Henri Labrouste (11 May 1801–24 June 1875) was a French architect from the famous École des Beaux Arts school of architecture. He was noted for his use of iron frame construction.
Labrouste was born in Paris. He died in Fontainebleau.
His buildings include:
- Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, built between 1843 and 1850 in Paris.
- The Reading Room of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France in Rue Richelieu, Paris and built between 1862 and 1868.