| Hawkes Children's Library | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 | |
  Show map of Georgia Show map of the United States | |
| Location | S.College St., Cedartown, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°0′47″N 85°15′23″W / 34.01306°N 85.25639°W / 34.01306; -85.25639 |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1921 (1921) |
| Architect | Hentz, Reid & Adler |
| Architectural style | Georgian Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001223 |
| Added to NRHP | November 24, 1980 |
Hawkes Children's Library is a historic library building in Cedartown, Georgia. Albert King Hawkes was a children's library and theater advocate from Atlanta who desired the libraries in Georgia's towns. This Hawkes Children's Library was designed by Neel Reid and built in 1921. It is now a museum operated by the Polk County Historical Society. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 24, 1980. It is located on South College Street.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Polk County, Georgia
- Hawkes Children's Library (West Point, Georgia)
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Hawkes Children's Library (Cedartown, Georgia)
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
|---|---|
| Topics | |
| Lists by state |
|
| Lists by insular areas | |
| Lists by associated state | |
| Other areas | |
| Related | |
- Library buildings completed in 1921
- Theatres completed in 1921
- Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Theatres on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Buildings and structures in Polk County, Georgia
- National Register of Historic Places in Polk County, Georgia
- Children's libraries