Holmesburg/Thomas Holme Branch
Historical Images of Philadelphia Free Library Departments and Branches
Item Info
Media Type: Albumen Prints
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
The Holmesburg Reading Room and Library Association was a subscription library founded in 1867. An agreement between the Lower Dublin Academy trustees and the Free Library of Philadelphia established the Thomas Holme Branch in 1900, housed in the Frankford Athenaeum for the next seven years. In 1906, the academy trustees donated land, and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie donated funds for a new building for the branch.
This photograph was taken at the gala ceremony on May 23, 1906, for the laying of the cornerstone of the new building. Located at Frankford & Hartel Avenues, it opened June 26, 1907, making it the sixth Carnegie-funded branch.
Eventually, the name reverted to the original, and is once again the Holmesburg Branch. It serves the Holmesburg and Mayfair communities.
Creation Year: 1906
Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.030976
Geocode Latitude:40.040384