Derby Neck Library
Derby, Connecticut
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Designed by Henry Killam Murphy Classical Revival Style 307 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby CT 06418 Library web site: http://www.derbynecklibrary.org |
A Brief History of the Building 1906: Major Wilbur Fisk Osborne, founder of the library, obtained $3,400 from Andrew Carnegie to build the library. Osborne died before the building was completed. 1907: The library opened on January 5. Osborne's daughter, Frances Osborne Kellogg, directed the library until her death in 1956. 1972: The Hawthorne School next door was demolished so that the library could be enlarged. Daniel Antinozzi Associates designed the addition. 1999-2002: The library was again renovated and expanded with plans by George Buchanan Associates. |
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