Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
Historical Images of Philadelphia Free Library Departments and Branches
Item Info
Media Type: Photographic Prints
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
The West Philadelphia Regional Library opened on October 21, 1976, becoming the second regional library in the city, providing West Philadelphia with a larger collection than those of neighborhood branches. Designed by architect William Mann, the library was built on the site of the Rivoli Theater. This is a copy of the architect's 1976 rendering of the new branch.
In 2004, this regional library branch was renamed the Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional library, after Lucien Blackwell, a former congressman, city council member, state legislator and local activist, who died in 2003.
Located two blocks south of the 52nd Street El station in West Philadelphia, the library serves the communities of Cedar Park, Walnut Hill, West Market, Mill Creek, Dunlap, and West Park.
Creation Year: ca. 1973
Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.225169
Geocode Latitude:39.957610
Creator Name: Weatherwax - Artist
W. Fredericks - Photographer
William A. Mann - Architect