Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building | |
Location | Old York and Vista Rds., Jenkintown, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°05′55″N75°07′32″W / 40.09861°N 75.12556°W Coordinates: 40°05′55″N75°07′32″W / 40.09861°N 75.12556°W |
Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
Built | 1839, 1909-1910 |
Architect | Sines, John; Borie, Charles L. |
NRHP reference No. | 79002303 [1] |
Added to NRHP | October 16, 1979 |
The Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building, also known as the Jenkintown Library, is an historic American lyceum and library building located in Jenkintown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1]
The original building was built in 1839, and was then expanded between 1909 and 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]
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