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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



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Copy of historic photo

Historic photo

 

 

 

Landscaping by Frederick Law Olmsted

 

 

 

 

Top: palmette ..... Acanthus leaves

Wrought iron wreath

 

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

Transom and casement windows

Carved corbel

Modeled after Musée de Cluny entrance

Spandrel

Historic photo

Lion

Landscaping by Frederick Law Olmsted

Modeled after Musée de Cluny

Carved symbol of notable bookmaker

Formerly a high school.



Special thanks to the Albright Memorial Library staff for their cooperation


Photos and their arrangement © 2006 Chuck LaChiusa
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