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Old Library Building (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
The Old Library Building at 200 E. 8th St. in Chattanooga, Tennessee is a Carnegie library building which was built in 1904. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
Old Library Building | |
| Location | 200 E. 8th St., Chattanooga, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°2′48″N 85°18′26″W / 35.04667°N 85.30722°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1904 |
| Architect | Hunt, Reuben Harrison |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | Hunt, Reuben H., Buildings in Hamilton County TR (AD) |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001776[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 14, 1973 |
It was designed by architect Reuben Harrison Hunt in Classical Revival style.
It was the first building specifically designed as a library in Chattanooga, although there has been a library in the city since 1867. It was built with a $50,000 Carnegie grant.[2]
It was part of the Chattanooga Public Library system.
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Ellen Beasley (September 15, 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Old Library Building / Carnegie Library". National Park Service. Retrieved August 12, 2018. With accompanying seven photos from 1972-79