Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Historical Images of Philadelphia Free Library Departments and Branches
Item Info
Item No: pdcf00364
Title: Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Additional Title: Photograph of the architect's rendering for the Northwest Regional Library, ca. 1976
Historic Street Address:
68 West Chelten Avenue
Media Type: Photographic Prints
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
The Northwest Regional Library opened on July 25, 1978, replacing the former Germantown Branch. Northwest Regional was the third regional library in the Free Library system, providing the region with a larger collection than those of neighborhood branches.
It was renamed in 2002 for Joseph E. Coleman, a 20-year Philadelphia City Councilman, and its first African-American president. He worked for the development of the Northwest Regional Library. This is a copy of the architect’s rendering for the new Northwest Regional Library.
The library serves the Northwest Philadelphia communities.
Creation Year: ca. 1976
Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.176034
Geocode Latitude:40.034060
Creator Name: Stonorov and Haws - Architect
Koren, V. - Artist
Harris & Davis - Photographer