The Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building, also known as the Jenkintown Library, is an historic American lyceum and library building located in Jenkintown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building | |
 Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building, November 2011 | |
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| Location | Old York and Vista Rds., Jenkintown, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°05′55″N 75°07′32″W / 40.09861°N 75.12556°W |
| Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
| Built | 1839, 1909-1910 |
| Architect | Sines, John; Borie, Charles L. |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002303[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 16, 1979 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
History and architectural features
editThe original building was built in 1839, and was then expanded between 1909 and 1910. It is a two-story, fieldstone building with a gable roof and a one-story rear wing and addition. It features a two-story, columned portico with a flagstone floor. The Reading Room and Lambert Memorial Room have notable decorations.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-05-23. Note: This includes Joyce Baur (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-23.
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