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1.		Hild Regional Library, 4544 N. Lincoln Avenue, ca. 1981	Public libraries; Facades	Hild Regional Library opened in April 1931, as the second regional library in the Chicago Public Library system. An innovation of Chief Librarian Henry Legler, regional libraries were designed to serve...

2.		Austin Branch Library, exterior view, ca. early 1930s	Public libraries; Facades; Doors & doorways; People;	In 1928, the Austin Branch Library was relocated to a building at 5615 West Race, which was renovated in the late 1970's. The Henry W. Austin Branch's facade includes a semicircular arched doorway in the...

3.		Austin Branch Library, exterior detail, ca. 1928	Public libraries; Facades; Doors & doorways;	In 1928, the Austin Branch Library was relocated to a building at 5615 West Race, which was renovated in the late 1970's. Among the Austin Branch's special collections are a Tool Lending Collection, the...

4.		Chicago Public Library Central Library, exterior view, ca. 1900	Public libraries; Facades; Doors & doorways;	On Monday, October 11, 1897, the Chicago Public Library Central Library opened its doors to the public and a 24 year dream of a permanent home for the Chicago Public Library became a reality. The building,...

5.		Chicago Public Library Cultural Center, October 3, 1977	Public libraries; Facades; Facades; Traffic signs & signals; Automobiles;	After nearly 70 years of continuous service with only minimal maintenance repairs, the Chicago Public Library's central library building was showing signs of age: space was inadequate for the large book...

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