The Homewood Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is an historic library which is located in the city of in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was built at 7101 Hamilton Avenue in the Homewood South neighborhood, and opened on March 10, 1910.
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  Location of the Homewood Branch of the Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh | |
| Location | 7101 Hamilton Avenue (Homewood South), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
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| Coordinates | 40°27′18.84″N 79°53′57.17″W / 40.4552333°N 79.8992139°W |
| Built/founded | 1910 |
| CPHD designated | July 28, 2004[1] |
| PHLF designated | 2004[2] |
History and architectural features
editDesigned by the architectural firm Alden & Harlow (architect Howard K. Jones was working for the firm at the time), it was added to the List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations on July 28, 2004,[1] and the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 2004.[2]
This library was featured in an episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.[3]
Gallery
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Carnegie Library, Homewood Branch, c. 2022
References
edit- ^ a b "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
- ^ a b Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
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