East Trenton Public Library

East Trenton Public Library
Location 701 North Clinton Street, Trenton, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°13′59.7″N 74°44′30.4″W / 40.233250°N 74.741778°W / 40.233250; -74.741778Coordinates: 40°13′59.7″N 74°44′30.4″W / 40.233250°N 74.741778°W / 40.233250; -74.741778
Area less than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1796-1934
Architectural style Colonial
NRHP Reference # 08000134
NJRHP # 4445[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP March 5, 2008
Designated NJRHP December 20, 2007

The East Trenton Public Library, in Trenton, New Jersey, was built as the Samuel Dickinson house, ca. 1796 at the center of a large farm. In 1926 it became a public library, in which capacity it continues to serve.[2]

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References

  1. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places — Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection — Historic Preservation Office. January 22, 2015.
  2. Hatch, John (November 5, 2007). "East Trenton Public Library" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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