Southeast Neighborhood Library
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The Southeast Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 403 7th Street SE.[1]
Designed by architect Edward Lippincott Tilton in the neoclassical style, it opened in 1922 and is one of three Carnegie libraries in Washington.[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021.[3]
Renovation
[edit]As of 2019, the city planned a $23.5 million renovation of the library starting in 2021.[4] In 2023, it was announced that the library would close until at least through 2026 as part of the ongoing renevation.[5]
| Southeast Neighborhood Library | |
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| 38°53′03″N 76°59′47″W / 38.884076°N 76.996392°W | |
| Location | 403 7th St. SE Washington, DC 20003, United States |
| Type | Public library |
| Branch of | District of Columbia Public Library |
| Other information | |
| Website | https://www.dclibrary.org/southeast |
See also
[edit]- List of Carnegie libraries in Washington, D.C.
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Southeast Quadrant, Washington, D.C.
References
[edit]- ^ "Southeast Library". District of Columbia Public Library. September 14, 2010. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "Southeast Library History". District of Columbia Public Library. July 23, 2009. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "Weekly listing". National Park Service.
- ^ O’Gorek, Elizabeth (May 7, 2019). "DCPL Begins Process of Renovating Southeast Library". HillRag. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ Williams, Elliot (November 20, 2023). "DC's Southeast Library To Close Until 2026 For $33M Renovation". DCist. Retrieved February 2, 2025.