Bellevue/William O. Lockridge Neighborhood Library is part of the District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) System. It was originally opened to the public in 1959.[1] It was renovated with a design by British architect David Adjaye and named after activist William O'Neal Lockridge.[2]
| Bellevue/William O. Lockridge Neighborhood Library | |
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| 38°49′53″N 77°00′34″W / 38.83128°N 77.00936°W | |
| Location | 115 Atlantic St. S.W., Washington, D.C., United States |
| Type | Public library |
| Established | 14 October 1959  |
| Branch of | District of Columbia Public Library |
| Other information | |
| Website | DC Public Library website |
History
editThe Bellevue/William O. Lockridge Neighborhood Library was built in 1959 as the Washington Highlands Branch Library, funded under a public works program for the District of Columbia. The building was renamed by the DC Council after it was rebuilt on the original site in 2012.[2]
Designed by David Adjaye, the new Bellevue/William O. Lockridge Neighborhood Library was described in Architectural Record as "more like a Brutalist treehouse than the glimmering pavilion that is the Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library."[3] The library is set on a steep, hilly site, named both for a community activist and the Bellevue neighborhood.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "William O. Lockridge/Bellevue Library History". DC Public Library. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ a b DeBonis, Mike (4 Jan 2012). "Local Lockridge library renaming is made final over last-ditch objection". Washington Post. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ Stephens, Suzanne (16 Oct 2012). "William O. Lockridge/Bellevue Library". Architectural Digest: 136. Retrieved 7 January 2016.