The New Brunswick Free Public Library is the public library of New Brunswick, New Jersey. The main library, built 1903, is located at 60 Livingston Avenue and is one of New Jersey's Carnegie libraries.[2] The Henry Guest House was moved to library grounds in 1924 and is bordered by the Willow Grove Cemetery. It is a contributing property of the Livingston Avenue Historic District. The library is the only building with Beaux Arts style in the district.[3][4]
New Brunswick Free Public Library | |
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| Location | 60 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°29′29″N 74°26′45″W / 40.49139°N 74.44583°W |
| Built | 1903 |
| Architect | George K. Parsell |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| Part of | Livingston Avenue Historic District (ID96000072[1]) |
| Designated CP | February 16, 1996 |
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Sculptures in the pediment -
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Site of the library in 1910
See also
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edit- ^ "National Register Information System – (#96000072)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Your Library". New Brunswick Free Public Library.
- ^ Brown, Marvin A. (December 6, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Livingston Avenue Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 22 photos
- ^ Regan, Timothy E. (2003), New Brunswick, Arcadia Publishing, ISBN 9780738512860
External links
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Media related to New Brunswick Free Public Library at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
