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1942-06-09 (1)
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1. Legler [Regional] Library, exterior view, ca. March 1924 Legler [Regional] Library, exterior view, ca. March 1924 Public libraries; Street lights; Facades; Utility poles; Telephone lines Comprising over 36,000 square feet, the Legler Branch Library became a popular social and cultural meeting place for Chicagoans living on the West Side. Based on these factors and large circulation statistics,...
2. Lake View Branch Library, exterior view, June 9, 1942 Lake View Branch Library, exterior view, June 9, 1942 Public libraries; Facades; Automobiles; Billboards The Lake View Branch Library was designated a bomb shelter at its opening on September 12, 1942. Large barrels of crackers and emergency supplies were found in the basement of the building nearly 40 years...
3. Carter G. Woodson Regional Library, exterior view, ca. 1979 Carter G. Woodson Regional Library, exterior view, ca. 1979 Public libraries; Street lights;Facades; Doors & doorways; The Chicago Public Library Regional Library at 95th and Halsted Streets was named in honor of Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950), a historian, educator and author who was born in New Canton, Virginia, the son...
4. Chicago Public Library Cultural Center, October 3, 1977 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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