Washington, DC Public Library 7th and K on New York Avenue
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From 1883–1929, Andrew Carnegie granted money for libraries to be built in thousands of cities and small towns across the United States and Europe. This Carnegie Library opened in 1903 for the public of Washington DC, and was a popular spot until the book collection moved to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library in 1970. The building now houses the Historical Society of Washington, D.C.. This photograph is of the grand entrance to the Carnegie Library. Although this photograph is undated, the man in a suit and hat to the left of the lamppost, as well as the streetcar tracks in the foreground, are indications of an earlier time. See this historical image on the map and juxtaposed onto a modern-day streetview on Historypin.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Commission of Fine Arts.
National Archives Identifier: 6037567
Full Citation: Washington, DC Public Library 7th and K on New York Avenue; Records of the Commission of Fine Arts, Record Group 66. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/washington-dc-public-library-7th-and-k-on-new-york-avenue, December 5, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
