Union Library Company

Union Library Company
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Union Library Company in September 2012
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Location	243 S. York Rd., Hatboro, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates	40°10′31″N75°06′23″W / 40.1753°N 75.1065°W / 40.1753; -75.1065
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1755, 1851
Architect	Multiple
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	80003579 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 20, 1980

The Union Library Company is an historic, American library building in Hatboro, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. ^[1]

History and architectural features

The Union Library Company was founded c. 1755, and is the third-oldest library in Pennsylvania. ^[2]

Built in 1851, this historic structure is a 2+1⁄2-story, rectangular, stuccoed stone building with a 2+1⁄2-story rear wing. The front facade features a colonnaded porch with four Doric order columns and was designed in the Greek Revival style. The rear wing has side porches.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Edwin Winner (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Union Library Company" (PDF). Retrieved April 21, 2012.

External links

• Union Library of Hatboro website