The Old Library Building at 200 E. 8th St. in

Chattanooga, Tennessee Chattanooga ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. Located along the Tennessee River bordering Georgia, it also extends into Marion County on its western end. With a population of 181,099 in 2020, ...

is a Carnegie library building which was built in 1904. It was listed on the

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in 1973. It was designed by architect

Reuben Harrison Hunt Reuben Harrison Hunt (February 2, 1862 – May 28, 1937), also known as R. H. Hunt, was an American architect who spent most of his life in Chattanooga, Tennessee Chattanooga ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Tenne ...

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style. It was the first building specifically designed as a library in Chattanooga, although there has been a library in the city since 1867. It was built with a $50,000 Carnegie grant. With It was part of the Chattanooga Public Library system.

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