The Old Library Historical

The Old Library Historical (HM1XP5)

Location: New Castle, DE 19720 New Castle County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 39.665', W 75° 33.789'

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The Old Library was designed by Philadelphia architect, Frank Furness, and built by the New Castle Library Company in 1892.
The Library Company, chartered in 1812, had housed its collection of classics and law books in the Academy (built in 1799) across the street. Originally, the library was private: borrowing privileges were limited to members and, it is believed, students at the Academy. In the 1940s, the library became a free public library open to everyone.
This library was replaced by a new library on Delaware Street in 1965. The Old Library was used by the sculptor Maurine Ligon as her home and studio from 1965 until her death in 1979.
Since 1982, the New Castle Historical Society has leased the building for use as a meeting place, library, and museum.
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HM NumberHM1XP5
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Placed ByNew Castle Historical Society
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Date Added Saturday, April 8th, 2017 at 9:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 451692 N 4390293
Decimal Degrees39.66108333, -75.56315000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 39.665', W 75° 33.789'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 39' 39.9" N, 75° 33' 47.34" W
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Area Code(s)302
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 38 E 3rd St, New Castle DE 19720, US
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