Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building

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Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building
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Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building, November 2011
Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building is located in Pennsylvania
Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building
LocationOld York and Vista Rds., Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°05′55″N 75°07′32″W / 40.09861°N 75.12556°W / 40.09861; -75.12556Coordinates: 40°05′55″N 75°07′32″W / 40.09861°N 75.12556°W / 40.09861; -75.12556
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built1839, 1909-1910
ArchitectSines, John; Borie, Charles L.
NRHP reference No.79002303[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 16, 1979

Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building, also known as Jenkintown Library, is a historic lyceum and library building located at Jenkintown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The original building was built in 1839, and expanded in 1909–1910. It is a two-story, fieldstone building with a gable roof and a one-story rear wing and addition. It features a two-story, columned portico with a flagstone floor. The Reading Room and Lambert Memorial Room have notable decorations.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Joyce Baur (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-23.


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