Exterior - Albright Memorial
Library
500 Vine Street, Scranton, Pa.
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Albright Memorial Library - Table of Contents
Erected: |
1891-1893 |
Architect: |
Green & Wicks |
Style: |
Renaissance |
Model: |
Musée de Cluny (photo #1, #2 |
Materials: |
Exterior: Indiana limestone and Medina sandstone |
Lndscaping: |
Frederick Law Olmsted |
Location: |
John J. Albright and his brother and sisters donated the land on which the Library would be built. It was the site of the old family homestead, on the corner of Vine Street and North Washington Avenue. The building itself was a gift of Mr. Albright, and he asked that it be named after his parents. |
Status: |
National Register of Historic Places |
Copy of historic photo |
Historic photo |
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Landscaping by Frederick Law Olmsted |
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Wrought iron wreath |
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Modeled after Musée de Cluny |
Modeled after Musée de Cluny |
Black Spanish tiles on hexagonal roof |
Carved symbol of notable bookmaker |
Carved symbol of notable bookmaker |
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Carved corbel |
Modeled after Musée de Cluny entrance |
Historic photo |
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Landscaping by Frederick Law Olmsted |
Modeled after Musée de Cluny |
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Carved symbol of notable bookmaker |
Formerly a high school. |