Old Main Library (Cincinnati)

The Old Main Library was a public library building in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Initially built to be an opera house, the building was sold before completion to the Cincinnati Public Library in 1868, due to the owning company's bankruptcy. It opened in 1870 before being fully completed, in 1874. The Old Main was demolished in 1955 after the library moved to its current location.[1]

Old Main Library
Black and white photo of the large main hall of the library, with tall bookshelves spanning multiple stories
Main hall of the Old Main, circa 1899
Map
General information
StatusDemolished
Address629 Vine Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Completed1874
Opened1870
Demolished1955

References edit

  1. ^ Rinehart, Bill (15 June 2022). "OKI Wanna Know: What happened to the old Cincinnati library?". WXVU News. Retrieved 16 April 2024.

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