Hinsdale Public Library - Hinsdale, IL
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N 41° 48.278 W 087° 55.705
16T E 422876 N 4628501
Colonial Revival design building, located atop a rise and in a park setting, with recent renovations to expand capacity, located at 19 East Chicago Avenue.
Waymark Code: WM3Z9J
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/10/2008
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Mission from website:
"To enhance the quality, richness and enjoyment of life of the people of Hinsdale by establishing the Hinsdale Public Library as the community center for information and lifelong learning and by providing educational, recreational, and cultural materials and programs for people of all ages."
The building that houses the library was intended to commemorate the veterans and fallen of WW1, and subsequently other conflicts. The cornerstone for the building was laid at 2:00 PM on Armistice Day, November 11, 1927, and the completed building was presented to the Village of Hinsdale on July 4, 1928.
The Memorial Building originally housed a number of rooms for local organizations, the Village offices, and the Public Library. Also, the foyer at the heart of the building, "the shrine of memory", contains a commemorative work by noted sculptor Oskar Hansen.
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"The brick, 2 ½-story structure is a fine example of Colonial Revival design. A classic cornice above the second story windows on the original building is decorated with modillions and moldings. Four columns with ornate capitals support a central pedimented pavilion on the south (primary) elevation. Bedford stone sills and lintels define the windows and form two belt-courses around the building. Large, multi-paned windows in the central pavilion of the north elevation have round-arched tops. The building also has a tall Colonial Revival cupola that contains a clock tower."
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