Old Washington County Library is a historic library building located at 21 Summit Avenue in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a two-story Neo-Georgian stone masonry structure of monumental proportions, built 1900–01. The building appears to be one huge story from the façade. The building was designed by the noted late 19th-century American architect Bruce Price (1845–1903) and erected for the Washington County Free Library. It was used by the library until 1965.[2]
Old Washington County Library | |
 Old Washington Co Library, April 2010 | |
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| Location | 21 Summit Ave., Hagerstown, Maryland |
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| Coordinates | 39°38′33.66″N 77°43′23.84″W / 39.6426833°N 77.7232889°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1900 |
| Architect | Bruce Price |
| Architectural style | Neo-Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001481[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 2, 1978 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Ronald L. Andrews (May 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Old Washington County Library" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
External links
edit- Old Washington County Library, Washington County, including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust