Ridgeview Public Library
Ridgeview Public Library, (Former) | |
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| Location | 415 1st St., S.W., Hickory, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°43′37″N 81°20′20″W / 35.72694°N 81.33889°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1951 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 11000294[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 12, 2011 |
Ridgeview Public Library is a historic former library located at Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina. It was built in 1951, and is a one-story, brick veneer building with Colonial Revival-style design elements. It was moved to its present location in 1998, when it was replaced with the new Ridgeview Branch Library. The library was constructed to serve the African-American neighborhood of Ridgeview.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/09/11 through 5/13/11. National Park Service. 2011-05-20.
- ^ Beth Keane (October 2010). "Ridgeview Public Library" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
Categories:
- African-American history of North Carolina
- Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
- Library buildings completed in 1951
- Colonial Revival architecture in North Carolina
- Buildings and structures in Catawba County, North Carolina
- National Register of Historic Places in Catawba County, North Carolina
- 1951 establishments in North Carolina
- Catawba County, North Carolina Registered Historic Place stubs