Union Library Company
Union Library Company | |
 Union Library Company in September 2012 | |
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| Location | 243 S. York Rd., Hatboro, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 40°10′31″N 75°06′23″W / 40.1753°N 75.1065°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1755, 1851 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003579[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 20, 1980 |
The Union Library Company is an historic, American library building in Hatboro, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
History and architectural features
[edit]The Union Library Company was founded c. 1755, and is the third-oldest library in Pennsylvania. Built in 1851, this historic structure is a 2+1⁄2-story, rectangular, stuccoed stone building with a 2+1⁄2-story rear wing. The front facade features a colonnaded porch with four Doric order columns and was designed in the Greek Revival style. The rear wing has side porches.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Edwin Winner (n.d.). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Union Library Company. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 30, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
External links
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Categories:
- Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Greek Revival architecture in Pennsylvania
- Library buildings completed in 1851
- Buildings and structures in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- 1851 establishments in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania