Harcourt Wood Memorial Library
Harcourt Wood Memorial Library (also known as Derby Public Library) is a historic public library at 313 Elizabeth Street in Derby, Connecticut.
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| Location | 313 Elizabeth St., Derby, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°19′36″N 73°5′20″W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1902 |
| Built by | Hartley Dennett |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004348[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 4, 1982 |
The library was built in 1902 by Ansonia marble by Hartley Dennett in a Colonial Revival style on land donated by the Sarah Riggs Humphreys Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The library was founded as a free reading room in 1868. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Derby Public Library" Web page on the Electronic Valley Web site, accessed on July 22, 2006.
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