Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Historical Images of Philadelphia Free Library Departments and Branches
Item Info
Item No: pdcf00366
Title: Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Additional Title: Exterior view of the Northwest Regional Library, 1979
Historic Street Address:
68 West Chelten Avenue
Media Type: Photographic Prints
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
This is an exterior view of the Northwest Regional Library, taken from Greene Street, in 1979. The Northwest Regional opened on July 25, 1978, replacing the former Germantown Branch. It 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.
The library serves the Northwest Philadelphia communities.
Creation Year: 1979
Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.176034
Geocode Latitude:40.034060
Creator Name: Kaufman, Elliott - Photographer