Free Public Library, Upper Montclair Branch
United States historic place
Montclair Public Library - Bellevue Avenue Branch | |
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40°50′29″N 74°12′19″W / 40.84139°N 74.20528°W / 40.84139; -74.20528 | |
| Built | 1925 |
|---|---|
| Architect | Francis A. Nelson |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Institutional |
| MPS | Montclair MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003076[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1189[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 1, 1988 |
| Designated NJRHP | September 29, 1986 |
The Free Public Library, Upper Montclair Branch is located at 185 Bellevue Avenue in the Upper Montclair section of Montclair in Essex County, United States. The building was built in 1914 and still serves as a Bellevue Branch of the Montclair Public Library.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1988, for its significance in architecture.[1][4] It was listed in the Public Buildings section of the Historic Resources of Montclair Multiple Property Submission (MPS).[5]
The brick building was designed by architect Francis A. Nelson and has 20th-century institutional style with Classical Revival features.[4]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, New Jersey
- List of Carnegie libraries in New Jersey
- East Orange Public Library
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#86003076)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Essex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 27, 2023. p. 12.
- ^ "A brief History of the Montclair Public Library". Montclair Public Library. 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
1914 The Bellevue Avenue Branch Library opened on December 26th of this year. The original design of the building remains intact today.
- ^ a b Sachau, Gary (August 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Free Public Library, Upper Montclair Branch". National Park Service. With accompanying photo
- ^ Price, Eleanor (November 1986). "Historic Resources of Montclair Multiple Resources Area". National Park Service. p. 12.
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