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Historic photograph of the Howland Circulating Library building on Main Street in Beacon, New York
Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division
PHOTO · 1872

Howland Circulating Library, 33 Main Street, Beacon, New York — about 1872

This photograph from about 1872 shows the Howland Circulating Library at 33 Main Street. The record says Richard Morris Hunt designed it for Joseph Howland, it was built in 1871 and dedicated August 5, 1872, and as of 2024 it is the Howland Cultural Center.

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Date
1872
Place
Howland Circulating Library, 33 Main Street
Credit
Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division
Rights
No known restrictions on publication. Use digital images. Original served only by appointment because material requires special handling. For more information see: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.info.apptonly

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