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Photograph of the circulation desk of the Nashville Public Library, circa 1948

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Title	Photograph of the circulation desk of the Nashville Public Library, circa 1948
Corporate name	Public Library of Nashville and Davidson County--History
Topical entry	Architecture Buildings Libraries Capital City Downtown Nashville City Government Popular Culture Books Libraries and society--Tennessee--Nashville Material culture--Tennessee--Nashville Public libraries--Tennessee--Nashville Carnegie libraries--Tennessee--Nashville Architecture--Tennessee--Nashville Lost architecture-Tennessee--Nashville Buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Architectural elements--Tennessee--Nashville Historic buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Social & civic facilities--Tennessee--Nashville Interiors--Tennessee--Nashville Columns--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources
Description	A photograph of the circulation desk, circa the late 1940's, of the Nashville Public Library. Doric columns are a significant feature of the interior architectural design. The main public library building was constructed with a $100,000 grant from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, and the cornerstone was laid on April 27, 1903. Officially opened to the public on September 19, 1904, the building was located at 8th Avenue North and Union Street. The Carnegie Library of Nashville was renamed the Nashville Public Library in 1934, being active at this location until 1963, when the new Metropolitan Government began construction on a new main library upon the site. Forms part of the Nashville Room Historic Photographs Collection. 1 photograph : b & w ; 8 x 10 in.
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219.
Date	ca. 1948
Type	Still Image; Photographs
Format	image/jpeg (148 KB)
Identifier	P-2174
Relation	Nashville Room Historic Photographs Collection
Coverage	1940-1949
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5782.
Location	Closed Stacks-P-2174