Old Library Of Cincinnati Building

The old library of cincinnati building called the most beautiful library in america with over 300000 books which was demolished in 1955 to make way for a parking garage.

Old library of cincinnati building. Since its founding the library has occupied several locations including its current location at eighth street and vine street. But its predecessor demolished in the spring of 1955 was nothing short of stunning. Built in 1874 on the site reserved for an opera house the old cincinnati library was a thing of wonder. Public library of cincinnati hamilton county.

Close crossposted by just now. The old library of cincinnati building called the most beautiful library in america with over 300000 books which was demolished in 1955 to make way for a parking garage. On march 14 1853 it became the cincinnati public library. One of the large cast iron book alcoves that lined the main hall.

The old public library of cincinnati was the sort of place you only see in a harry potter film. Espcially when you look at its grim replacement. The old cincinnati library before being demolished 1874 1955. The original library building known as old main stood for 85 years at 629 vine st next door to the old enquirer building.

In 1874 the public library of cincinnati moved into the small building originally meant to be an opera house sadly by the 1950s the library outgrew the building and it was knocked down. Located at the corner of eighth and vine streets the building was designed by noted cincinnati architect woodie garber and was widely recognized for its contemporary design and use of open space. These images are of the old building of the original cincinnati and hamilton country library. A magnificent maze of books that is now lost forever.

With five levels of cast iron shelving a fabulous foyer checker board marble floors and an atrium lit by a skylight ceiling the place was breathtaking. Built in 1874 the old main library was originally intended to be an opera house with a towering atrium that instead became home to five tiers of stacked bookshelves. Built in 1874 on the site reserved for an opera house the old cincinnati library was a thing of wonder. Once heralded as the most magnificent public library in the country.

Colossal cast iron book alcoves and spiral staircases that went several stories high checker board marble floors that shone beneath the skylight roof. Cincinnati ohios current downtown public library branch is grand in its own right as one of the busiest branches in the country.