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The Louisville Main Library is the main branch of the Louisville Free Public Library, which is a public library system serving the city of Louisville, Kentucky.
Louisville Free Public Library | |
Location | 301 W. York St., Louisville, Kentucky |
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Coordinates | 38°14′39.98″N 85°45′28.23″W / 38.2444389°N 85.7578417°W |
Area | 2.2 acres (0.89 ha) |
Built | 1906 |
Architect | Pilcher and Tachau |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
NRHP reference No. | 80001608[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 27, 1980 |
Description and history
editThe Louisville Main Library is sited at Fourth and York streets, south of Broadway, adjacent to downtown Louisville. In 1969, a $4 million north building was added to the classicizing Carnegie structure. This provided an additional 110,000 square feet (10,000 m2) of floor space, compared to the 42,000 sq ft (3,900 m2) in the original building.
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.