Homewood Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

Homewood Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
City of Pittsburgh Historic Structure
Pittsburgh Landmark — PHLF
Location of the Homewood Branch of the Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh
Location: 7101 Hamilton Avenue (Homewood South), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates: 40°27′18.84″N 79°53′57.17″W / 40.4552333°N 79.8992139°WCoordinates: 40°27′18.84″N 79°53′57.17″W / 40.4552333°N 79.8992139°W
Built/Founded: 1910
City designated: July 28, 2004[1]
PHLF designated: 2004[2]

The Homewood Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh located at 7101 Hamilton Avenue in the Homewood South neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, opened on March 10, 1910. It was designed by the architectural firm Alden & Harlow (architect Howard K. Jones was working for the firm at the time), and it was added to the List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations on July 28, 2004,[1] and the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 2004.[2] This library was featured in an episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
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