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Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building

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Built
  
1839, 1909-1910

Area
  
4,500 m²

NRHP Reference #
  
79002303

Added to NRHP
  
16 October 1979

Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building

Location
  
Old York and Vista Rds., Jenkintown, Pennsylvania

Architect
  
Sines, John; Borie, Charles L.

Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building, also known as Jenkintown Library, is a historic lyceum and library building located at Jenkintown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The original building was built in 1839, and expanded in 1909-1910. It is a two-story, fieldstone building with a gable roof and a one-story rear wing and addition. It features a two-story, columned portico with a flagstone floor. The Reading Room and Lambert Memorial Room have notable decorations.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

References

Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building Wikipedia


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