Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building
Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building | |
Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building, November 2011 | |
| Location | Old York and Vista Roads, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°05′55″N 75°07′32″W / 40.09861°N 75.12556°W |
| Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
| Built | 1839, 1909–1910 |
| Architect | Sines, John; Borie, Charles L. |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002303[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 16, 1979 |
The Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building, also known as the Jenkintown Library, is an historic American lyceum and library building in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
History and architectural features
The original building was built in 1839, and was then expanded between 1909 and 1910. It is a two-story, fieldstone building with a gable roof and a one-story rear wing and addition. It features a two-story, columned portico with a flagstone floor. The Reading Room and Lambert Memorial Room have notable decorations.[2]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Joyce Baur (n.d.). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 30, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
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