Old Washington County Library

Old Washington County Library is a historic library building located at 21 Summit Avenue in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a two-story Neo-Georgian stone masonry structure of monumental proportions, built 1900–01. The building appears to be one huge story from the façade. The building was designed by the noted late 19th-century American architect Bruce Price (1845–1903) and erected for the Washington County Free Library. It was used by the library until 1965.[2]

Old Washington County Library
Old Washington Co Library, April 2010
Old Washington County Library is located in Maryland
Old Washington County Library
Old Washington County Library is located in the United States
Old Washington County Library
Location21 Summit Ave., Hagerstown, Maryland
Coordinates39°38′33.66″N 77°43′23.84″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1900 (1900)
ArchitectBruce Price
Architectural styleNeo-Georgian
NRHP reference No.78001481[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 2, 1978

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

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