| Crescent Hill Branch Library | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location: | Louisville, Kentucky |
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| Built/Founded: | 1908 |
| Architect: | Thomas & Bohne |
| Architectural style(s): | Beaux Arts |
| Added to NRHP: | March 10, 1981 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 81000282 [1] |
| Governing body: | Local |
The Crescent Hill Branch Library constructed in 1908 in Louisville, Kentucky was one of the first of nine Carnegie-endowed libraries built in Louisville, and is a branch of the Louisville Free Public Library. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 For other uses see Carnegie Library (disambiguation, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Free Library and Carnegie Public Library The Louisville Free Public Library (LFPL is the largest public Library system in Kentucky. The building has a Beaux-Arts architecture style created by the Thomas & Bohne architect firm. Beaux Arts architecture denotes the academic classical Architectural style that was taught at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris. The west side of the library was added in 1961 and the entire library was renovated in 1988. It was added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1981 for its architectural significance and the educational impact on the community up to 1924. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of [2]
Renovation
In 1988 the library began its renovation process and didn't reopen to the public until March 24, 1994 with a gala reception. During the renovation progress the library was able to be used still by being stored at the Masonic Home on Frankfort Avenue.
Public relations
The library has a long time relation with the community. Sallie T. Berryman the second librarian for the library in 1909 stayed there for 30 years and started the first story hour, night classes, boy's and girl's clubs, a child health clinic, and two groups that would become the Crescent Hill Women's Club. In 1922 a memorial was created for residents of Crescent Hill that died in World War I. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All [3] The library also has public Wi-Fi available. Wi-Fi (ˈwaɪfaɪ is the trade name for the popular wireless technology used [4]
References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor
- ^ National Register of Historical Places - KENTUCKY (KY), Jefferson County
- ^ http://www.lfpl.org/branches/About/crescabo.htm
- ^ free wi-fi Kentucky Lexington Louisville