Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building

The Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building, also known as the Jenkintown Library, is an historic American lyceum and library building located in Jenkintown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building
Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building, November 2011
Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building is located in Pennsylvania
Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building
Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building is located in the United States
Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building
LocationOld York and Vista Rds., Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°05′55″N 75°07′32″W / 40.09861°N 75.12556°W / 40.09861; -75.12556
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built1839, 1909-1910
ArchitectSines, John; Borie, Charles L.
NRHP reference No.79002303[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 16, 1979

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

History and architectural features

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The original building was built in 1839, and was then expanded between 1909 and 1910. It is a two-story, fieldstone building with a gable roof and a one-story rear wing and addition. It features a two-story, columned portico with a flagstone floor. The Reading Room and Lambert Memorial Room have notable decorations.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-05-23. Note: This includes Joyce Baur (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-23.