Camden Free Public Library Main Building
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The Camden Free Public Library Main Building is the first former main library of the Camden, New Jersey
public library system. Designed by Herbert D. Hale and Henry G. Morse, the building was constructed with a grant from the Carnegie Corporation
and opened in 1905. The building closed in 1986 with the relocation of the library's main branch to the former South Jersey Gas, Electric and Traction Company Office Building
. In 1992 the building was placed on the state
and national
registers of historic places. The building has fallen into state of serious disrepair In 2003, funding was found for its stabilization, with the hope that it would be preserved and re-used.
The city's once extensive library system has been beleguered by financial difficulties. In 2010 it threatened to close, but was incorporated by the county system. Nonetheless the main branch did close in February 2011.
Camden, New Jersey
The city of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey. It is located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 77,344...
public library system. Designed by Herbert D. Hale and Henry G. Morse, the building was constructed with a grant from the Carnegie Corporation
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Carnegie Corporation of New York, which was established by Andrew Carnegie in 1911 "to promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding," is one of the oldest, largest and most influential of American foundations...
and opened in 1905. The building closed in 1986 with the relocation of the library's main branch to the former South Jersey Gas, Electric and Traction Company Office Building
South Jersey Gas, Electric and Traction Company Office Building
South Jersey Gas, Electric and Traction Company Office Building, is located in Camden, New Jersey. The building was built in 1901 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 5, 2005....
. In 1992 the building was placed on the state
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
The New Jersey Register of Historic Places is the official list of historic resources of local, state, and national interest in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The program is administered by the Historic Preservation Office of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.The register was...
and national
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
registers of historic places. The building has fallen into state of serious disrepair In 2003, funding was found for its stabilization, with the hope that it would be preserved and re-used.
The city's once extensive library system has been beleguered by financial difficulties. In 2010 it threatened to close, but was incorporated by the county system. Nonetheless the main branch did close in February 2011.
See also
- Cooper Library in Johnson ParkCooper Library in Johnson ParkCooper Library in Johnson Park, is located in Camden, New Jersey. The building was built in 1916 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 11, 1980.-See also:*Carnegie Library Center...
- List of Carnegie libraries in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Camden County, New Jersey
- Carnegie libraryCarnegie libraryA Carnegie library is a library built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. 2,509 Carnegie libraries were built between 1883 and 1929, including some belonging to public and university library systems...
