Quincy Library

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Quincy Library
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Location Quincy, Florida
Coordinates 30°35′28″N84°34′37″W / 30.59111°N 84.57694°W / 30.59111; -84.57694 Coordinates: 30°35′28″N84°34′37″W / 30.59111°N 84.57694°W / 30.59111; -84.57694
Built1850
Architectural styleGeorgian, Federal
NRHP reference No. 74000628 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 9, 1974

The Quincy Library (also known as the Quincy Academy) is a historic library in Quincy, Florida, United States. It is located 303 North Adams Street. On September 9, 1974, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

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The building was built in 1850-1851 for the Quincy Academy. It has had numerous uses through Quincy's history. [2]

The Quincy Women's Library Club opened its library in the building in 1931 and the library was still operating in 1973. [2]

History

The Quincy Academy likely began during the 1820s in Quincy, Florida, during a time of increasing establishment of private education institutions in Florida. In 1834, a physical plant was provided for the academy, but an 1849 fire destroyed the building. It is supposed that the designer of the still-standing 1850 building was local builder Charles Waller. Resident testimony claims that the Quincy Academy ceased operations in 1863 due to the Civil War and was utilized as a hospital until 1865, although there is little documentary evidence supporting this claim. The Quincy Academy ceased operations in 1912, and the building was utilized as a temporary county courthouse until 1914. It was then used as a public school until 1920. During the 1920s, it was utilized as a private lending library, a meeting place for local churches, a county vocational school, and a W.P.A.-sponsored childcare center. In 1931, the Quincy Woman’s Club Library began operating in the building. In the 1950s, the building was renovated to make it more useable as a library. The library was still in use in 1974. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System  (#74000628)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 Rodney Little (October 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Quincy Library / Quincy Academy". National Park Service . Retrieved November 23, 2016. with photo from 1973