Central Library - Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
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N 57° 08.869 W 002° 06.358
30V E 554094 N 6334194
Aberdeen's Central Library opened 5th July, 1892
Waymark Code: WMF5WE
Location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/28/2012
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«The funds for the Aberdeen Public Library were raised by a public appeal which had started in 1889. Andrew Carnegie was invited to perform the opening ceremony after he and Mrs Carnegie had each contributed £1000 towards the construction costs. At the luncheon following the opening ceremony he offered to contribute a further £1000 to clear the debt for the £10,000 library.
The successful architect in the open competition was Alexander Brown, who also designed the bookcases, counters and other fittings for the library. It was built with granite in the regular symmetrical Renaissance style that was to become very popular for the Carnegie Libraries of the new century. Brown was also responsible for the extension to create the Central Reading Room in 1905.»
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