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Hawkes Children's Library of West Point

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Area
  
less than one acre

Built by
  
Batson & Cook

Opened
  
1922

Added to NRHP
  
28 December 1990

Built
  
1922

NRHP Reference #
  
90001990

Architecture firm
  
Robert and Company

Hawkes Children's Library of West Point

Location
  
100 W. 8th St., West Point, Georgia

Architectural style
  
Colonial Revival architecture

The Hawkes Children's Library of West Point on West 8th Street in West Point, Georgia was built in 1922. It is one of the Hawkes Children's Library buildings inspired and funded with support from Albert King Hawkes. The building is a work of architectural and engineering firm Robert & Co. and was constructed by Batson & Cook. It includes Colonial Revival and Georgian Revival architecture. The library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

The library is located along the Chattahoochee River in West Point outside of Cedartown, Georgia. It contains historical information for Troup County, Georgia and Chambers County, Alabama. The library also hosts educational and arts programs.

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Hawkes Children's Library of West Point Wikipedia