Old Washington County Library
Encyclopedia
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.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1978.
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
building located at 21 Summit Avenue in Hagerstown
Hagerstown, Maryland
Hagerstown is a city in northwestern Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Washington County, and, by many definitions, the largest city in a region known as Western Maryland. The population of Hagerstown city proper at the 2010 census was 39,662, and the population of the...
, Washington County, Maryland
Washington County, Maryland
Washington County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering southern Pennsylvania to the north, northern Virginia to the south, and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia to the south and west. As of the 2010 Census, its population is 147,430...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is a two story Neo-Georgian
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
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
Bruce Price
Bruce Price was the American architect of many of the Canadian Pacific Railway's Château-type stations and hotels...
(1845-1903) and erected for the Washington County Free Library. It was used by the library until 1965.
It 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 1978.
External links
- Old Washington County Library, Washington County, including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust