Alameda Free Library
Alameda Free Library | |
Location | 2264 Santa Clara Ave., Alameda, California |
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Coordinates | 37°45′57″N 122°14′33″W / 37.76583°N 122.24250°W |
Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
Built | 1902 |
Architect | C. H. Foster & Son |
Architectural style | Mixed |
NRHP reference No. | 82002152[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 25, 1982 |
The Alameda Free Library is the city library of Alameda, California. The Carnegie library was built from 1902 to 1903 and was the first designated building for the city's library, which had been housed in various other buildings since 1877. The library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 25, 1982.[1] The Alameda Free Library is located across the street from the Alameda City Hall, another NHRP-listed site.[2]
Architectural history
C. H. Foster and his son G. J. Foster designed the building in an eclectic blend of multiple architectural styles, including Neoclassical, Renaissance Revival, and Baroque Revival. The two-story building is faced with pressed and molded buff brick outside of its basement, which was built in gray sandstone.
The library's front has a
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Alameda's Carnegie building could become arts center". East Bay Times. 2019-02-19. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ^ "Alameda Free Library". Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. Retrieved March 28, 2013.