Louisville Free Public Library, Western Colored Branch
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The Louisville Free Public Library, Western Colored Branch, built in 1907, was the first Carnegie library
built for African-Americans. Also known as Louisville Free Public Library, Western Branch, the library is a branch of the Louisville Free Public Library
system. The library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1975.
Carnegie library
A Carnegie library is a library built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. 2,509 Carnegie libraries were built between 1883 and 1929, including some belonging to public and university library systems...
built for African-Americans. Also known as Louisville Free Public Library, Western Branch, the library is a branch of the Louisville Free Public Library
Louisville Free Public Library
The Louisville Free Public Library is the largest public library system in Kentucky. Officially opened in 1908, the library's main site resides south of Broadway in downtown Louisville. Additional branches were added over time, including the Western Colored Branch, which was the first...
system. The library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1975.