Hawkes Children's Library of West Point

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Hawkes Children's Library of West Point
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Location100 W. 8th St.,
West Point, Georgia
Coordinates 32°52′35″N85°10′54″W / 32.87639°N 85.18167°W / 32.87639; -85.18167
Arealess than one acre
Built1922
Built by Batson & Cook
Architect Robert & Co.
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival
NRHP reference No. 90001990 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 28, 1990

The Hawkes Children's Library in West Point, Georgia was built in 1922. [2] It is one of the Hawkes Children's Library buildings inspired and funded with support from Albert King Hawkes, who funded six children's libraries in rural towns throughout Georgia. [3] [4] The building is a work of architectural and engineering firm Robert & Co. and was constructed by Batson & Cook. It includes Colonial Revival and Georgian Revival architecture. The library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1]

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The library is located along the Chattahoochee River in West Point. [4] It contains historical information for Troup County, Georgia and Chambers County, Alabama. The library also hosts educational and arts programs.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Reames, Charlotte (October 4, 2022). "Hawkes Library celebrates its 100th birthday Saturday". Valley Times-News. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  3. Clark, Wayne (May 1, 2019). "Hawkes Children's Library's Junior Friends Club concludes spring program". Valley Times-News. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Reames, Charlotte (February 25, 2023). "What's in a Name? Hawkes Library". The Times News. Retrieved February 7, 2024.