Union Library Company
The Union Library Company is an historic, American library building that is located in Hatboro, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Union Library Company | |
 Union Library Company, September 2012 | |
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| Location | 243 S. York Rd., Hatboro, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°10′31″N 75°6′24″W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1755, 1851 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003579[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 20, 1980 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
History and architectural features
The Union Library Company was founded circa 1755, and is the third oldest library in Pennsylvania.[2]
Built in 1851, this historic structure is a 2+1⁄2-story, rectangular, stuccoed stone building with a 2+1⁄2-story rear wing. The front facade features a colonnaded porch with four Doric order columns and was designed in the Greek Revival style. The rear wing has side porches.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Edwin Winner (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Union Library Company" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-04-21.
External links
Media related to Union Library Company (Hatboro) at Wikimedia Commons
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