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1. Book room in the Old Water Tank, ca. 1873 Book room in the Old Water Tank, ca. 1873 Public libraries; Water tanks; Reading rooms; Measuring 58 feet in diameter and 28 feet high, the Book Room in the water tank was originally able to accommodate 3,157 volumes. Its most important feature, however, was that it was fireproof. Black and...
2. Conrad Sulzer Regional Library, exterior view, ca. 1985 Conrad Sulzer Regional Library, exterior view, ca. 1985 Public libraries;Facades; Chicago Public Library's regional library for the North Side was named for Conrad Sulzer (1804-1873), who immigrated to Chicago from Switzerland and was one of the earliest known settlers of the Lake View...
3. Hiram Kelly Branch Library, exterior view, ca. 1930s Hiram Kelly Branch Library, exterior view, ca. 1930s Public libraries; Facades The Hiram Kelly Branch Library, at 6151 South Normal Avenue, was built in 1910. Kelly, a civic-minded philanthropist, bequeathed $200,000 to the Chicago Public Library's Board of Directors to be used for...
4. 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,...
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