Hoboken Public Library
The Hoboken Public Library is the free public library of Hoboken, New Jersey. It is a member of the Bergen County Cooperative Library System, a consortium of municipal libraries in the northeastern New Jersey counties of Bergen, Hudson, Passaic, and Essex. The library was established in 1889 and expanded through the philanthropy of Martha Bayard Stevens. The library building, located at 500 Park Avenue, was built from 1895 to 1897, and was designed by architect Albert Beyer with Italian Renaissance Revival style. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 4, 2015, for its significance in architecture, education and social history.[3][4]
Hoboken Free Public Library and Manual Training School | |
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| Location | 500 Park Avenue Church Square Park, Hoboken, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°44′34″N 74°01′56″W / 40.7429°N 74.0323°W |
| Built | 1897 |
| Architect | Albert Beyer |
| Architectural style | Italian Renaissance Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 14000535[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 4985[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | August 4, 2015 |
| Designated NJRHP | April 14, 2014 |
The library also operates a small branch at 124 Grand St., in the Multi-Service Community Center building housing various other municipal services.[5][6]
See also
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edit- ^ "National Register Information System – (#14000535)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hudson County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 30, 2023. p. 5.
- ^ Kratz, Allen W. (May 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hoboken Free Public Library and Manual Training School". National Park Service. With accompanying 41 photos
- ^ "Library History". Hoboken Public Library. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ Baer, Marilyn (2021-06-30). "Hoboken Library to close for four weeks". Hudson Reporter. Archived from the original on 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ Baer, Marilyn (2018-04-29). "Should a pool go in the Multi Service Center?". Hudson Reporter. Archived from the original on 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
External links
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Media related to Hoboken Free Public Library at Wikimedia Commons- Hoboken Public Library
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