Bellevue / William O. Lockridge Library

Bellevue/William O. Lockridge Neighborhood Library is part of the District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) System. It was originally opened to the public in 1959.[1] It was renovated with a design by British architect David Adjaye and named after activist William O'Neal Lockridge.[2]

Bellevue/William O. Lockridge Neighborhood Library
38.83128°N 77.00936°W / 38.83128; -77.00936
Location115 Atlantic St. S.W., Washington, D.C., United States
TypePublic library
Established14 October 1959 Edit this on Wikidata
Branch ofDistrict of Columbia Public Library
Other information
WebsiteDC Public Library website

History

The Bellevue/William O. Lockridge Neighborhood Library was built in 1959 as the Washington Highlands Branch Library, funded under a public works program for the District of Columbia. The building was renamed by the DC Council after it was rebuilt on the original site in 2012.[2]

Designed by David Adjaye, the new Bellevue/William O. Lockridge Neighborhood Library was described in Architectural Record as "more like a Brutalist treehouse than the glimmering pavilion that is the Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library."[3] The library is set on a steep, hilly site, named both for a community activist and the Bellevue neighborhood.

See also

References
  1. "William O. Lockridge/Bellevue Library History". DC Public Library. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  2. DeBonis, Mike (4 Jan 2012). "Local Lockridge library renaming is made final over last-ditch objection". Washington Post. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  3. Stephens, Suzanne (16 Oct 2012). "William O. Lockridge/Bellevue Library". Architectural Digest: 136. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
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