Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building

Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building, also known as Jenkintown Library, is a historic lyceum and library building located at Jenkintown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The original building was built in 1839, and expanded in 1909–1910. It is a two-story, fieldstone building with a gable roof and a one-story rear wing and addition. It features a two-story, columned portico with a flagstone floor. The Reading Room and Lambert Memorial Room have notable decorations.[2]

Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building, November 2011
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Location	Old York and Vista Rds., Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°05′55″N 75°07′32″W
Area	1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built	1839, 1909-1910
Architect	Sines, John; Borie, Charles L.
NRHP reference No.	79002303[1]
Added to NRHP	October 16, 1979

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Joyce Baur (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-23.