Old Washington County Library Explained

Old Washington County Library
Location:21 Summit Ave., Hagerstown, Maryland
Coordinates:39.6427°N -77.7233°W
Architect:Bruce Price
Architecture:Neo-Georgian
Added:October 2, 1978
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:78001481

Old Washington County Library is a historic library building located at 21 Summit Avenue in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a two-story Neo-Georgian stone masonry structure of monumental proportions, built 1900–01. The building appears to be one huge story from the façade. The building was designed by the noted late 19th-century American architect Bruce Price (1845–1903) and erected for the Washington County Free Library. It was used by the library until 1965.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Old Washington County Library. May 1977. 2016-01-01 . Ronald L. Andrews . Maryland Historical Trust.