Amelia S. Givin Free Library
Amelia S. Givin Free Library | |
 Amelia S. Givin Free Library | |
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| Location | 114 North Baltimore Avenue, Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°6′59″N 77°11′21″W / 40.11639°N 77.18917°W |
| Built | 1889 |
| Architect | James T. Steen |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000841[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 11, 2004 |
The Amelia S. Givin Free Library is a historic public library in Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 2004.
History
The library was built in 1889 and was dedicated on January 2, 1890.[2] The library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 2004.
Architecture
It was designed by Richardsonian Romanesque student James T. Steen.[2] Design elements include intricate carvings, semicircular arched windows, crescent apse and moorish fretwork. The Amelia S. Givin Free Library "contains the most extensive and most elaborate installation of moorish fretwork still in existence today".
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Tucker, Paul (February 3, 2004). "Nomination Form" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
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- Buildings and structures in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
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