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Mount Washington Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

Coordinates: 40°26′0.6″N 80°0′37.6″W / 40.433500°N 80.010444°W / 40.433500; -80.010444
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Mount Washington Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Mount Washington branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, facing Grandview Avenue
Mount Washington Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is located in Pittsburgh
Mount Washington Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Location of the Mount Washington Branch of the Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh
Location315 Grandview Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates40°26′0.6″N 80°0′37.6″W / 40.433500°N 80.010444°W / 40.433500; -80.010444
Built/founded1900
ArchitectAlden & Harlow
CPHD designatedJuly 28, 2004[1]
PHLF designated1989[2]

The Mount Washington Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh located at 315 Grandview Avenue in the Mount Washington neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was built in 1900. It was designed by the architectural firm Alden & Harlow, and it was added to the List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations on July 28, 2004[1] and the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 1989.[2]

The branch re-opened in 2021 following extensive renovations and expansion.[3]

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  1. ^ a b "Local Historic Designations". Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
  2. ^ a b Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
  3. ^ "CLP – Mt. Washington Reopens After $4M Renovation and Expansion". The Pittsburgh Reporter. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2024.