Indian Orchard Branch Library
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Indian Orchard Branch Library | |
 Indian Orchard Branch Library | |
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| Location | Springfield, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°9′33″N 72°30′17″W / 42.15917°N 72.50472°WCoordinates: 42°9′33″N 72°30′17″W / 42.15917°N 72.50472°W |
| Built | 1909 |
| Architect | Donohue, John William |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | [1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 26, 1999 |
The Indian Orchard Branch Library is a historic branch library at 44 Oak Street in Springfield, Massachusetts. The Classic Revival building was constructed in 1909 to a design by John Donohue, an architect who normally worked in ecclesiastical buildings. It was the first permanent branch library building in the Springfield public library system; it was funded in part by a grant from Andrew Carnegie.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999;[1] it continues to serve as a library.[2]
See also
- List of Carnegie libraries in Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Springfield, Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Hampden County, Massachusetts
References
- 1 2 Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "NRHP nomination for Indian Orchard Branch Library". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
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