| Camden Free Public Library Main Building | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| New Jersey Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | 616 Broadway Camden, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′14″N 75°7′6″W / 39.93722°N 75.11833°W / 39.93722; -75.11833 |
| Built | 1903 |
| Architect | Herbert D. Hale Henry G. Morse |
| NRHP reference No. | 92001385 |
| NJRHP No. | 894 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1992 |
| Designated NJRHP | September 2, 1992 |
The Camden Free Public Library Main Building is the first former main library of the Camden, New Jersey public library system. Designed by Herbert D. Hale and Henry G. Morse, the building was constructed with a grant from the Carnegie Corporation and opened in 1905. It closed in 1986 with the relocation of the library's main branch to the former South Jersey Gas, Electric and Traction Company Office Building. In 1992, the building was placed on the state and national registers of historic places. The building has fallen into state of serious disrepair. In 2003, funding was found for its stabilization, with the hope that it would be preserved and re-used.
The city's once extensive library system has been beleaguered by financial difficulties. In 2010, it threatened to close but was incorporated by the county library system. Nonetheless, the main branch did close in February 2011.
See also
- Cooper Library in Johnson Park
- List of Carnegie libraries in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Camden County, New Jersey
- Carnegie library
References
- ^ "National Registers of Historic Places - Camden County". NRHP. p. 1 of 10. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
- "Camden Free Public Library". Philadelphiabuildings.org. 1992-10-15. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Camden County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 6, 2011. p. 2 of 10. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
- ^ "Carnegie Library". Archived from the original on 2011-11-29. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
- Bobinski, George S. (1969). Carnegie Libraries: Their History and Impact on American Public Library Development. Chicago: American Library Association. ISBN 0-8389-0022-4.
- *Jones, Theodore (1997). Carnegie Libraries Across America. New York: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-471-14422-3.
- "Camden Free Public Library Main Building". Waymarking. January 2, 2010. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
- "Camden library may get new life The site that Carnegie built will be studied with an eye toward a rehab". Articles.philly.com. 2003-04-25. Archived from the original on September 17, 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
- "Camden preparing to close its libraries, destroy books". Articles.philly.com. 2010-08-06. Archived from the original on January 11, 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
- "Main branch of Camden public library set to close". NJ.com. 11 February 2011. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
External links
- Carnegie Library Camden Archived 2011-11-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Waymarking
- Postcards of Camden
- History of the Camden Free Public Library
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