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Carnegie Free Library of Braddock
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The Braddock Carnegie Library in Braddock, Pennsylvania, is the first Carnegie Library in the United States. As such, the library was named a National Historic Landmark in 2012,[3][4] following its listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973,[1] and is on the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation's List of Historic Landmarks.
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Braddock Carnegie Library | |
![]() Braddock Carnegie Library. Elements to the left, including the round turret, are William Halsey Wood's 1889 facade. The octagonal tower beside the turret, and elements to its right, reflect the Longfellow, Alden & Harlow addition from 1893. The Frank Vittor statue, "Winged Victory", a WWI memorial, was added to the courtyard ca. 1922. | |
Location | 419 Library St., Braddock, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°24′6.73″N 79°51′55.53″W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1888 |
Architect | William Halsey Wood (1888); Longfellow, Alden & Harlow (1893 addition) |
Architectural style | Romanesque Revival, Richardsonian Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 73001585[1] |
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Added to NRHP | June 19, 1973 |
Designated NHL | March 2, 2012 |
Designated PHLF | 1976[2] |
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