Hammersmith Library
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Hammersmith Library is a Grade II listed building at Shepherd's Bush Road, Hammersmith, London W6 7AT.[1]
It was built in 1905 by the architect Henry Hare, with sculpture by F. E. E. Schenck.[1]
The statues in the façade are as follows: immediately to the top left of the main entrance, on the first floor, is a statue of John Milton, while to the top right of the main door is a statue of William Shakespeare.[2] To the right of these statues, between the windows on the south wing of the library, are a male figure with a book, representing Literature, and a female figure with a paintbrush, representing the Arts;[3] while to the left of the statues of Milton and Shakespeare, between the windows on the north wing, are a female figure with a wheel, representing Spinning, and a male figure with a pair of compasses, representing Astronomy.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Historic England. "Carnegie Central Library (1358594)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ "Milton, Carnegie Central Library, Hammersmith, by F E E Schenck". Victorian Web. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ "Figures symbolising Literature and the Visual Arts". Victorian Web. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ "Figures symbolising Spinning, Geography and Astronomy". Victorian Web. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
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