Carnegie Free Library of Braddock
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The Carnegie Free Library of Braddock is a historic public library in Braddock, Pennsylvania, notable as the first Carnegie library in the United States and a symbol of early 20th-century philanthropic support for education and culture.
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| instanceOf |
Carnegie library
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cultural institution → historic building → public library → |
| architecturalStyle |
Romanesque Revival
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| associatedWith |
Braddock steel mill workers
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U.S. steel industry communities → |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
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Carnegie libraries in Pennsylvania → Education in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania → Libraries in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania → |
| country |
United States
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| era |
Gilded Age
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| foundedBy |
Andrew Carnegie
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| hasAmenity |
community meeting spaces
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performance venue → recreational facilities → |
| hasCollection |
books
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local history materials → periodicals → |
| hasPart |
billiard room
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gymnasium → music hall → reading room → stack room → swimming pool → theater → |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places listing
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Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark → |
| inception |
1889
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| locatedIn |
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
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Braddock, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED → Monongahela River Valley → Pennsylvania → Pittsburgh metropolitan area NERFINISHED → |
| namedAfter |
Andrew Carnegie
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| opened |
1889
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| operator |
Braddock Carnegie Library Association
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| partOf |
network of Carnegie libraries
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| purpose |
access to books
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community cultural events → public education → |
| significantEvent |
first Carnegie library opened in the United States
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| significantFor |
early example of Carnegie philanthropy
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symbol of philanthropic support for culture → symbol of philanthropic support for education → |
| sponsor |
Andrew Carnegie
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Referenced by (2)
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Braddock, Pennsylvania
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Carnegie Free Library of Braddock
("Braddock Carnegie Library Association")
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operator |