Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr./Passyunk Branch
Historical Images of Philadelphia Free Library Departments and Branches
Item Info
Item No: pdcf00400
Title: Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr./Passyunk Branch
Additional Title: Exterior view of the Passyunk Branch, 1966
Historic Street Address:
1935 W. Shunk Street
Media Type: Photographic Prints
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
The Passyunk Branch opened on April 14, 1914, on a tract of land received from the estate of banker and philanthropist Stephen Girard. The building was the fifteenth of 25 libraries built with funds donated by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. This 1966 exterior view shows the cleaned facade of the building, part of its 1962 rehabilitation.
In 2004, the Passyunk Branch was renamed the Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr. Branch, in honor of the South Philadelphia resident whose four-decade service to the community (1930s-1970) included chairman and leader of the 26th Ward.
The library serves the neighborhoods of Girard Estate, Packer Park, Passyunk Homes, St. Richards, and West Passyunk.
Creation Year: 1966
Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.180143
Geocode Latitude:39.919552
Creator Name: Lawrence S. Williams, Inc. - Photographer