Virtual Globetrotting: Libraries http://virtualglobetrotting.com/ A great way to explore everything that can be seen from space! en-us Copyright 2009 admin@virtualglobetrotting.com (Nic) admin@virtualglobetrotting.com (Nic) Sun, 04 Jan 2009 09:51:21 -0800 http://backend.userland.com/rss <![CDATA[Fairport Historical Museum]]> Fairport Historical Museum
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@ 2009-01-04 09:51:21
The Fairport Historical Museum is located in the former Fairport Public Library. Built in 1937 as a Works Project Administration (W.P.A.) project, the Museum houses the local history collections of the Perinton Historical Society. Harvey Martin designed the building.]]> Fairport Historical Museum
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@ 2009-01-04 09:51:21
The Fairport Historical Museum is located in the former Fairport Public Library. Built in 1937 as a Works Project Administration (W.P.A.) project, the Museum houses the local history collections of the Perinton Historical Society. Harvey Martin designed the building.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/62554/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/62554/ Sun, 04 Jan 2009 09:51:21 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/62554/ 43.10039700 -77.44435300 <![CDATA[Charles B. Anderson House]]> Charles B. Anderson House
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Charles B. Anderson House
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-01-02 17:54:24
The Charles B. Anderson House (also known as the Pasco Arts Center) is a historic site in Elfers, Florida. It is located at 5744 Moog Road, an address shared by the Samuel Baker House, the former site of the Elfers State Bank, and the Centennial Park branch of the Pasco County Library. On April 26, 1996, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. ]]> Charles B. Anderson House
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By: kkeps
@ 2009-01-02 17:54:24
The Charles B. Anderson House (also known as the Pasco Arts Center) is a historic site in Elfers, Florida. It is located at 5744 Moog Road, an address shared by the Samuel Baker House, the former site of the Elfers State Bank, and the Centennial Park branch of the Pasco County Library. On April 26, 1996, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/62426/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/62426/ Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:54:24 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/62426/ 28.20909900 -82.71880000 <![CDATA[Hawkes Children's Library]]> Hawkes Children's Library
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Hawkes Children's Library
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@ 2008-12-17 13:24:33
The Hawkes Children's Library, designed by Neel Reid was built in 1921. Today it is used as a museum operated by the Polk County Historical Society. ]]> Hawkes Children's Library
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Hawkes Children's Library
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@ 2008-12-17 13:24:33
The Hawkes Children's Library, designed by Neel Reid was built in 1921. Today it is used as a museum operated by the Polk County Historical Society. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/61358/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/61358/ Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:24:33 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/61358/ 34.01337800 -85.25664200 <![CDATA[Bolivar Public Library]]> Bolivar Public Library
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Bolivar Public Library
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@ 2008-12-13 08:40:22
Originally called the Carnegie Library of Bolivar, then called, Southwest Regional Library. Now just called "Our Library."]]> Bolivar Public Library
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Bolivar Public Library
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@ 2008-12-13 08:40:22
Originally called the Carnegie Library of Bolivar, then called, Southwest Regional Library. Now just called "Our Library."]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/61104/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/61104/ Sat, 13 Dec 2008 08:40:22 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/61104/ 37.61340300 -93.41075100 <![CDATA[Hot Springs Carnegie Library]]> Hot Springs Carnegie Library
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Hot Springs Carnegie Library
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By: kkeps
@ 2008-11-28 11:49:12
The Carnegie Library in Hot Springs was constructed in 1913. It is constructed of locally quarried pink sandstone. The building has recently been renovated and converted to office space using state historical tax credits. ]]> Hot Springs Carnegie Library
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Hot Springs Carnegie Library
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@ 2008-11-28 11:49:12
The Carnegie Library in Hot Springs was constructed in 1913. It is constructed of locally quarried pink sandstone. The building has recently been renovated and converted to office space using state historical tax credits. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/60198/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/60198/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:49:12 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/60198/ 43.43209300 -103.47498400 <![CDATA[Carnegie Public Library Building]]> Carnegie Public Library Building
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Carnegie Public Library Building
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@ 2008-11-24 14:14:03
The Carnegie Public Library building was built in 1901 using funds from a grant from Andrew Carnegie. The building was designed by Jefferson City architect Frank B. Miller, who had designed many of the prominent public buildings in Jefferson City of the era. The building was slated for demolition after the new library was built next door however public outcry saved the building and it now used by the Cole County Assessors Office and a division of the State Public Defenders Office. ]]> Carnegie Public Library Building
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Carnegie Public Library Building
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By: kkeps
@ 2008-11-24 14:14:03
The Carnegie Public Library building was built in 1901 using funds from a grant from Andrew Carnegie. The building was designed by Jefferson City architect Frank B. Miller, who had designed many of the prominent public buildings in Jefferson City of the era. The building was slated for demolition after the new library was built next door however public outcry saved the building and it now used by the Cole County Assessors Office and a division of the State Public Defenders Office. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/60044/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/60044/ Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:14:03 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/60044/ 38.57498200 -92.16791700 <![CDATA[McKune Memorial Library]]> McKune Memorial Library
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McKune Memorial Library
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@ 2008-10-31 19:59:00
The McKune Memorial Library in Chelsea has grown since it's original inception in 1932. The library was named the "Best Small Library in America" by Library Journal magazine. ]]> McKune Memorial Library
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McKune Memorial Library
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@ 2008-10-31 19:59:00
The McKune Memorial Library in Chelsea has grown since it's original inception in 1932. The library was named the "Best Small Library in America" by Library Journal magazine. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/58687/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/58687/ Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:59:00 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/58687/ 42.31639700 -84.01992700 <![CDATA[Colusa Carnegie Library]]> Colusa Carnegie Library
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Colusa Carnegie Library
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By: kkeps
@ 2008-10-07 21:00:41
The dark gray stone Carnegie at the northwest corner of Jay and Sixth streets faces Courthouse Square and its white brick Courthouse, California's second oldest. Now the Police Department, the Carnegie's library identity is established by its cornerstone and by the names -- Hawthorne, Darwin, Bancroft, Milton, Emerson, Shakespeare -- carved into stone lentils above its first floor windows. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. ]]> Colusa Carnegie Library
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Colusa Carnegie Library
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By: kkeps
@ 2008-10-07 21:00:41
The dark gray stone Carnegie at the northwest corner of Jay and Sixth streets faces Courthouse Square and its white brick Courthouse, California's second oldest. Now the Police Department, the Carnegie's library identity is established by its cornerstone and by the names -- Hawthorne, Darwin, Bancroft, Milton, Emerson, Shakespeare -- carved into stone lentils above its first floor windows. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/57538/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/57538/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:00:41 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/57538/ 39.21807400 -122.00836700 <![CDATA[Bibliotheque]]> Bibliotheque
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Bibliotheque
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Bibliotheque
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@ 2008-09-18 11:19:01]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56566/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56566/ Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:19:01 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56566/ 43.30344500 -0.36402900 <![CDATA[Kansas City Library District Garage]]> Kansas City Library District Garage
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Kansas City Library District Garage
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By: Parabellum
@ 2008-09-16 08:26:55
The Garage has a distinctive facade on 10th Street, using images of 22 giant bookspines to create a "community bookshelf."]]> Kansas City Library District Garage
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Kansas City Library District Garage
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The Garage has a distinctive facade on 10th Street, using images of 22 giant bookspines to create a "community bookshelf."]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56442/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56442/ Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:26:55 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56442/ 39.10323200 -94.58474800 <![CDATA[Richard Riordan Central Library]]> Richard Riordan Central Library
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Richard Riordan Central Library
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By: neotrix
@ 2008-09-15 04:52:51
The Richard Riordan Central Library, originally constructed in 1926, is a downtown Los Angeles landmark. It is the third largest public library in the United States in terms of book and periodical holdings. Originally simply the Central Library, the building was renamed in honor of the longtime president of the Board of Library Commissioners and President of the University of Southern California, Rufus B. von KleinSmid. The building was subsequently renamed in 2001 after Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan.

The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
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By: neotrix
@ 2008-09-15 04:52:51
The Richard Riordan Central Library, originally constructed in 1926, is a downtown Los Angeles landmark. It is the third largest public library in the United States in terms of book and periodical holdings. Originally simply the Central Library, the building was renamed in honor of the longtime president of the Board of Library Commissioners and President of the University of Southern California, Rufus B. von KleinSmid. The building was subsequently renamed in 2001 after Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan.

The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56399/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56399/ Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:52:51 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56399/ 34.05045200 -118.25564500 <![CDATA[Lincoln Heights Branch]]> Lincoln Heights Branch
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Lincoln Heights Branch
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By: neotrix
@ 2008-09-15 04:47:40
The Lincoln Heights Branch is the second oldest branch library in the Los Angeles Public Library system. Located in the Lincoln Heights section of Los Angeles, it was built in 1916 with a grant from Andrew Carnegie.

The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.]]> Lincoln Heights Branch
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Lincoln Heights Branch
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By: neotrix
@ 2008-09-15 04:47:40
The Lincoln Heights Branch is the second oldest branch library in the Los Angeles Public Library system. Located in the Lincoln Heights section of Los Angeles, it was built in 1916 with a grant from Andrew Carnegie.

The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56398/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56398/ Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:47:40 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56398/ 34.07635500 -118.21400900 <![CDATA[Jefferson Branch Library]]> Jefferson Branch Library
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Jefferson Branch Library
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By: neotrix
@ 2008-09-13 03:47:15
Jefferson Branch Library is a branch library of the Los Angeles Public Library. It was built in 1923 based on a design by architect C.E. Noerenberg.

The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
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By: neotrix
@ 2008-09-13 03:47:15
Jefferson Branch Library is a branch library of the Los Angeles Public Library. It was built in 1923 based on a design by architect C.E. Noerenberg.

The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56323/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56323/ Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:47:15 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56323/ 34.02583600 -118.31939600 <![CDATA[Helen Hunt Jackson Branch]]> Helen Hunt Jackson Branch
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By: neotrix
@ 2008-09-13 03:33:53
Helen Hunt Jackson Branch is a former branch library of the Los Angeles Public Library. The building was built in 1926 based on a design by architect C.E. Noerenberg. The branch was named for 19th Century American author Helen Hunt Jackson whose popular novel Ramona told the story of a romance between a mixed-race girl and an American Indian during the days of the California missions.

The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
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By: neotrix
@ 2008-09-13 03:33:53
Helen Hunt Jackson Branch is a former branch library of the Los Angeles Public Library. The building was built in 1926 based on a design by architect C.E. Noerenberg. The branch was named for 19th Century American author Helen Hunt Jackson whose popular novel Ramona told the story of a romance between a mixed-race girl and an American Indian during the days of the California missions.

The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56320/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56320/ Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:33:53 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/56320/ 34.01887600 -118.25151900 <![CDATA[Cahuenga Branch]]> Cahuenga Branch
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Cahuenga Branch
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By: neotrix
@ 2008-09-01 00:41:11
Cahuenga Branch is the third oldest branch library in the Los Angeles Public Library system. One of three surviving Carnegie libraries in Los Angeles, it has been designated as a Historic-Cultural Monument and listed in the National Register of Historic Places.



The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

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By: neotrix
@ 2008-09-01 00:41:11
Cahuenga Branch is the third oldest branch library in the Los Angeles Public Library system. One of three surviving Carnegie libraries in Los Angeles, it has been designated as a Historic-Cultural Monument and listed in the National Register of Historic Places.



The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/55784/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/55784/ Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:41:11 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/55784/ 34.09128100 -118.28896400 <![CDATA['Phoenix Central Library' by Will Bruder and Wendell Burnette]]> 'Phoenix Central Library' by Will Bruder and Wendell Burnette
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@ 2008-07-20 10:33:54]]> 'Phoenix Central Library' by Will Bruder and Wendell Burnette
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@ 2008-07-20 10:33:54]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53482/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53482/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:33:54 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/53482/ 33.46231000 -112.07326400 <![CDATA['Grosse Pointe Library' by Marcel Breuer]]> 'Grosse Pointe Library' by Marcel Breuer
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@ 2008-07-11 11:16:11
Lyman Kipp's 'Salute to Knowledge' is located here too]]> 'Grosse Pointe Library' by Marcel Breuer
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@ 2008-07-11 11:16:11
Lyman Kipp's 'Salute to Knowledge' is located here too]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52931/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52931/ Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:16:11 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/52931/ 42.39371200 -82.90528800 <![CDATA[Booth Library]]> Booth Library
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@ 2008-03-23 18:38:58
@ Eastern Illinois University]]> Booth Library
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@ Eastern Illinois University]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47982/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47982/ Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:38:58 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47982/ 39.47975100 -88.17570100 <![CDATA[Sheffield Central Library]]> Sheffield Central Library
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Sheffield Central Library
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By: adrbr
@ 2008-03-10 13:07:54
Services available from the building include:

Arts, Social Science and Sports Library
Business, Science and Technology Library
Central Childrens Library
Local Studies Library
Music and Video Library
Sheffield Information Service
Sports Library
World Metal Index
Graves Art Gallery
Library Theatre
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Sheffield Central Library
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@ 2008-03-10 13:07:54
Services available from the building include:

Arts, Social Science and Sports Library
Business, Science and Technology Library
Central Childrens Library
Local Studies Library
Music and Video Library
Sheffield Information Service
Sports Library
World Metal Index
Graves Art Gallery
Library Theatre
]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47322/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47322/ Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:07:54 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47322/ 53.38021000 -1.46647100 <![CDATA[Athenaeum Club]]> Athenaeum Club
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@ 2008-03-07 18:29:12
The Athenaeum Club is a gentlemen's club standing at 107 Pall Mall, London, England, at the corner of Waterloo Place.

It is noted for its large library, and for a bas-relief frieze decorating the club house exterior. It was long regarded as a clergymen's club and boasts bishops, Cabinet Members, and peers amongst its members.

The club's facilities include a dining room, a smoking room and a suite of bedrooms. A notable feature of the Club's clock which hangs above the stairs is that it has two figure sevens and no figure eight, the reason for which is uncertain.

John Wilson Croker, Sir Thomas Lawrence, and some friends founded the club in 1823 for individuals known for scientific, literary or artistic accomplishments as well as patrons of these endeavours. Sir Thomas Lawrence designed the club crest: a head of Athena inside an oval surrounded by the legend "ATHENÆUM CLUB·PALL MALL".

Notable members:

The Earl of Aberdeen
Cardinal Basil Hume
Charles Dickens
Augustine William Shelton Agar, naval hero
Louis Lucien Bonaparte, linguist
James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce (1838-1922), jurist, historian and politician
Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Baronet
Thomas Campbell (Poet)
Winston Churchill
John Duke Coleridge, 1st Baron Coleridge (1820-1894)
Henry Hallam Historian, Commissioner of Stamps (1826)
Isaac D'Israeli
Matthew Arnold
Charles Darwin
Charles Kemble
Rudyard Kipling
Lord Robert Montagu (1825-1902)
Thomas Moore (poet)
Sir Roderick Impey Murchison (1792-1871), President of the Geological Society and the Royal Geographical Society.
George Nugent-Grenville, 2nd Baron Nugent (1789-1850)
Lord Palmerston
Harry St John Philby archaeologist and arabist
Cecil Rhodes
Andrew Geddes Bain geologist, road engineer, palaeontologist and explorer
Roy Jenkins Chancellor of the Exchequer and Home Secretary
Sir Walter Scott Writer
James Joseph Sylvester, Mathematician
William Makepeace Thackeray author
Professor Rick Trainor, Principal of King's College London
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852)
Walter de la Mare (1873-1956)
Herbert Spencer (1820-1903)
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

In 2002 the members voted to admit women.

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By: adrbr
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The Athenaeum Club is a gentlemen's club standing at 107 Pall Mall, London, England, at the corner of Waterloo Place.

It is noted for its large library, and for a bas-relief frieze decorating the club house exterior. It was long regarded as a clergymen's club and boasts bishops, Cabinet Members, and peers amongst its members.

The club's facilities include a dining room, a smoking room and a suite of bedrooms. A notable feature of the Club's clock which hangs above the stairs is that it has two figure sevens and no figure eight, the reason for which is uncertain.

John Wilson Croker, Sir Thomas Lawrence, and some friends founded the club in 1823 for individuals known for scientific, literary or artistic accomplishments as well as patrons of these endeavours. Sir Thomas Lawrence designed the club crest: a head of Athena inside an oval surrounded by the legend "ATHENÆUM CLUB·PALL MALL".

Notable members:

The Earl of Aberdeen
Cardinal Basil Hume
Charles Dickens
Augustine William Shelton Agar, naval hero
Louis Lucien Bonaparte, linguist
James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce (1838-1922), jurist, historian and politician
Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Baronet
Thomas Campbell (Poet)
Winston Churchill
John Duke Coleridge, 1st Baron Coleridge (1820-1894)
Henry Hallam Historian, Commissioner of Stamps (1826)
Isaac D'Israeli
Matthew Arnold
Charles Darwin
Charles Kemble
Rudyard Kipling
Lord Robert Montagu (1825-1902)
Thomas Moore (poet)
Sir Roderick Impey Murchison (1792-1871), President of the Geological Society and the Royal Geographical Society.
George Nugent-Grenville, 2nd Baron Nugent (1789-1850)
Lord Palmerston
Harry St John Philby archaeologist and arabist
Cecil Rhodes
Andrew Geddes Bain geologist, road engineer, palaeontologist and explorer
Roy Jenkins Chancellor of the Exchequer and Home Secretary
Sir Walter Scott Writer
James Joseph Sylvester, Mathematician
William Makepeace Thackeray author
Professor Rick Trainor, Principal of King's College London
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852)
Walter de la Mare (1873-1956)
Herbert Spencer (1820-1903)
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

In 2002 the members voted to admit women.

]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47084/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47084/ Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:29:12 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/47084/ 51.50685900 -0.13283100 <![CDATA[Tampere City Library]]> Tampere City Library
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@ 2008-02-25 17:25:04
In 1978 a competition was arranged for the design of a new main library. The jury unanimously chose Raili and Reima Pietilä´s work "Mating Call".

The architects said they had been influenced by various elements, such as Celtic ornaments, sheep horns and glacial spin formations. The constructional basic idea was space coiling spirally like the shell of a snail. The form of a bird appeared in the design process. Increasingly, the building began to resemble a large game bird - capercaillie. In fact, the library is known under the Finnish name "Metso". Seen from above, the building looks like a bird carrying a shield. ]]> Tampere City Library
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By: Accagas
@ 2008-02-25 17:25:04
In 1978 a competition was arranged for the design of a new main library. The jury unanimously chose Raili and Reima Pietilä´s work "Mating Call".

The architects said they had been influenced by various elements, such as Celtic ornaments, sheep horns and glacial spin formations. The constructional basic idea was space coiling spirally like the shell of a snail. The form of a bird appeared in the design process. Increasingly, the building began to resemble a large game bird - capercaillie. In fact, the library is known under the Finnish name "Metso". Seen from above, the building looks like a bird carrying a shield. ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46433/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46433/ Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:25:04 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46433/ 61.49816097 23.74988794 <![CDATA[Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum]]> Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum
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@ 2008-02-19 22:50:21]]> Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum
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@ 2008-02-19 22:50:21]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46038/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46038/ Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:50:21 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/46038/ 39.80357900 -89.64714700 <![CDATA[Turku City Library]]> Turku City Library
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Turku City Library
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By: Accagas
@ 2008-02-18 13:38:29
The new main library was built at Linnankatu by the year 2006, after which the old library building that was built in 1903 will be renovated.]]> Turku City Library
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The new main library was built at Linnankatu by the year 2006, after which the old library building that was built in 1903 will be renovated.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/45911/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/45911/ Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:38:29 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/45911/ 60.45034700 22.27177500 <![CDATA[Priština National Public Library]]> Priština National Public Library
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-12-16 05:43:02]]> Priština National Public Library
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-12-16 05:43:02]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/42219/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/42219/ Sun, 16 Dec 2007 05:43:02 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/42219/ 42.65742100 21.16233400 <![CDATA[Old library (Freiburg i. Breisgau)]]> Old library (Freiburg i. Breisgau)
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@ 2007-12-10 16:39:28]]> Old library (Freiburg i. Breisgau)
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@ 2007-12-10 16:39:28]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41998/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41998/ Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:39:28 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/41998/ 47.99330800 7.84669900 <![CDATA[State Library of Queensland]]> State Library of Queensland
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@ 2007-11-11 13:02:40
The State Library of Queensland is a large public library provided to the people of the State of Queensland, Australia, by the State Government in Brisbane]]> State Library of Queensland
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@ 2007-11-11 13:02:40
The State Library of Queensland is a large public library provided to the people of the State of Queensland, Australia, by the State Government in Brisbane]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40817/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40817/ Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:02:40 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40817/ -27.47103400 153.01807200 <![CDATA[State Library of South Australia]]> State Library of South Australia
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@ 2007-11-11 10:35:43
The State Library of South Australia is the official library of the Australian state of South Australia]]> State Library of South Australia
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@ 2007-11-11 10:35:43
The State Library of South Australia is the official library of the Australian state of South Australia]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40808/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40808/ Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:35:43 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/40808/ -34.92048900 138.60224400 <![CDATA[National Library of Australia]]> National Library of Australia
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@ 2007-09-17 11:43:29
The National Library of Australia]]> National Library of Australia
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@ 2007-09-17 11:43:29
The National Library of Australia]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/38962/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/38962/ Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:43:29 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/38962/ -35.29641000 149.12961400 <![CDATA[San Diego Library]]> San Diego Library
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By: maveriick
@ 2007-08-14 15:44:01]]> San Diego Library
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By: maveriick
@ 2007-08-14 15:44:01]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/36770/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/36770/ Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:44:01 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/36770/ 32.71619900 -117.15686200 <![CDATA[National Library]]> National Library
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@ 2007-08-10 17:06:31
National Library of India, Calculta]]> National Library
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@ 2007-08-10 17:06:31
National Library of India, Calculta]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/36487/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/36487/ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:06:31 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/36487/ 22.53317100 88.33351700 <![CDATA[Parliament Library]]> Parliament Library
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@ 2007-08-10 13:37:55
Parliament of India Library ]]> Parliament Library
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@ 2007-08-10 13:37:55
Parliament of India Library ]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/36475/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/36475/ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 13:37:55 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/36475/ 28.61880400 77.20713400 <![CDATA[Oakland Public Library]]> Oakland Public Library
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@ 2007-08-10 00:16:04]]> Oakland Public Library
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@ 2007-08-10 00:16:04]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/36448/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/36448/ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:16:04 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/36448/ 37.80333300 -122.26334800 <![CDATA[Free Library of Philadelphia - Main Branch]]> Free Library of Philadelphia - Main Branch
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@ 2007-07-14 16:08:29]]> Free Library of Philadelphia - Main Branch
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@ 2007-07-14 16:08:29]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35338/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35338/ Sat, 14 Jul 2007 16:08:29 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/35338/ 39.95962900 -75.17109400 <![CDATA[Celsus Library]]> Celsus Library
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By: DonMartini
@ 2007-07-08 04:49:30
The library of Celsus was built for Tiberius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus and completed in AD 135 in Ephesus, Asia Minor (Anatolia) (now Turkey). Celsus’ son, Gaius Julius Aquila (consul AD 110), built the library in honor of his father who was consul in AD 92, former governor of Asia in AD 115, and a wealthy and popular local citizen. The library was built to store 12,000 scrolls and to serve as a monumental tomb for Celsus. It was unusual to be buried within a library or even within city limits, so this was a special honor for Celsus.

Though the building itself does not have much historical significance, it is important today because it is one of the few remaining examples of an ancient Roman influenced library. It also shows how public libraries were not only built in Rome itself, but also all throughout the empire. After a massive restoration project, which is considered to be very true to the historical building, the front façade of the building was rebuilt and now serves as a prime example of Roman architecture on public buildings.]]> Celsus Library
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@ 2007-07-08 04:49:30
The library of Celsus was built for Tiberius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus and completed in AD 135 in Ephesus, Asia Minor (Anatolia) (now Turkey). Celsus’ son, Gaius Julius Aquila (consul AD 110), built the library in honor of his father who was consul in AD 92, former governor of Asia in AD 115, and a wealthy and popular local citizen. The library was built to store 12,000 scrolls and to serve as a monumental tomb for Celsus. It was unusual to be buried within a library or even within city limits, so this was a special honor for Celsus.

Though the building itself does not have much historical significance, it is important today because it is one of the few remaining examples of an ancient Roman influenced library. It also shows how public libraries were not only built in Rome itself, but also all throughout the empire. After a massive restoration project, which is considered to be very true to the historical building, the front façade of the building was rebuilt and now serves as a prime example of Roman architecture on public buildings.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/34989/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/34989/ Sun, 08 Jul 2007 04:49:30 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/34989/ 37.93914600 27.34108200 <![CDATA[Sydney Customs House]]> Sydney Customs House
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@ 2007-04-13 16:09:53
the building served as the headquarters of the customs service until 1990. Ownership was transferred to the City of Sydney Council in 1994 and it has been the venue for exhibitions and private functions and, after being renovated in 2003, has become the new home of the City of Sydney Library.]]> Sydney Customs House
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@ 2007-04-13 16:09:53
the building served as the headquarters of the customs service until 1990. Ownership was transferred to the City of Sydney Council in 1994 and it has been the venue for exhibitions and private functions and, after being renovated in 2003, has become the new home of the City of Sydney Library.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31687/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31687/ Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:09:53 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31687/ -33.86222200 151.21075600 <![CDATA[State Library of New South Wales]]> State Library of New South Wales
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@ 2007-04-13 15:34:54
State Library of New South Wales is a large public library owned by the state of New South Wales, Australia.]]> State Library of New South Wales
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@ 2007-04-13 15:34:54
State Library of New South Wales is a large public library owned by the state of New South Wales, Australia.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31684/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31684/ Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:34:54 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31684/ -33.86636300 151.21320200 <![CDATA[State Library of Victoria]]> State Library of Victoria
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@ 2007-03-31 15:09:38
The State Library of Victoria is the central library of the state of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia]]> State Library of Victoria
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@ 2007-03-31 15:09:38
The State Library of Victoria is the central library of the state of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31173/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31173/ Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:09:38 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/31173/ -37.80967000 144.96523300 <![CDATA[Kenosha Simmons Library]]> Kenosha Simmons Library
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@ 2007-03-15 10:04:19
Monumental structure designed by D.H. Burnham in neoclassical revival style; located in Library Park, and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Built in 1900.]]> Kenosha Simmons Library
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@ 2007-03-15 10:04:19
Monumental structure designed by D.H. Burnham in neoclassical revival style; located in Library Park, and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Built in 1900.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/30450/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/30450/ Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:04:19 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/30450/