Old Library Building (Chattanooga, Tennessee)

The Old Library Building at 200 E. 8th St. in Chattanooga, Tennessee is a Carnegie library building which was built in 1904. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

Old Library Building
Old Library Building (Chattanooga, Tennessee) is located in Tennessee
Old Library Building (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
Old Library Building (Chattanooga, Tennessee) is located in the United States
Old Library Building (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
Location200 E. 8th St., Chattanooga, Tennessee
Coordinates35°2′48″N 85°18′26″W / 35.04667°N 85.30722°W / 35.04667; -85.30722 (Old Library Building)
Arealess than one acre
Built1904
ArchitectHunt, Reuben Harrison
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSHunt, Reuben H., Buildings in Hamilton County TR (AD)
NRHP reference No.73001776[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 14, 1973

It was designed by architect Reuben Harrison Hunt in Classical Revival style.

It was the first building specifically designed as a library in Chattanooga, although there has been a library in the city since 1867. It was built with a $50,000 Carnegie grant.[2]

It was part of the Chattanooga Public Library system.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Ellen Beasley (September 15, 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Old Library Building / Carnegie Library". National Park Service. Retrieved August 12, 2018. With accompanying seven photos from 1972-79