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Louisville Main Library

Coordinates: 38°14′39.98″N 85°45′28.23″W / 38.2444389°N 85.7578417°W / 38.2444389; -85.7578417
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Louisville Free Public Library
Location301 W. York St., Louisville, Kentucky
Coordinates38°14′39.98″N 85°45′28.23″W / 38.2444389°N 85.7578417°W / 38.2444389; -85.7578417
Area2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Built1906 (1906)
ArchitectPilcher and Tachau
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No.80001608[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 27, 1980

The Louisville Main Library is the main branch of the Louisville Free Public Library, which is a public library system serving the city of Louisville, Kentucky.

Description and history

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The Louisville Main Library is sited at Fourth and York streets, south of Broadway, adjacent to downtown Louisville. In 1969, a $4 million north building was added to the classicizing Carnegie structure. This provided an additional 110,000 square feet (10,000 m2) of floor space, compared to the 42,000 sq ft (3,900 m2) in the original building.

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.