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The Hawkes Children's Library in
West Point, Georgia West Point is a city in Troup and Harris counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is located approximately halfway between Montgomery, Alabama and Atlanta along Interstate 85. As of 2020, its population was 3,719. Most of the city is in Tr ...
was built in 1922. It is one of the Hawkes Children's Library buildings inspired and funded with support from
Albert King Hawkes Albert King Hawkes (June 1848 – November 1916) was an optometrist, inventor, and philanthropist and proponent of children's libraries in rural Georgia towns. Several Hawkes Children's Library buildings were constructed from his advocacy ...
, who funded six children's libraries in rural towns throughout Georgia. The building is a work of architectural and engineering firm Robert & Co. and was constructed by Batson & Cook. It includes
Colonial Revival The Colonial Revival architectural style seeks to revive elements of American colonial architecture. The beginnings of the Colonial Revival style are often attributed to the Centennial Exhibition of 1876, which reawakened Americans to the arch ...
and
Georgian Revival architecture Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1714 and 1830. It is named after the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover, George I, George II, Ge ...
. The library was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...
in 1990. The library is located along the
Chattahoochee River The Chattahoochee River () is a river in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern United States. It forms the southern half of the Alabama and Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia border, as well as a portion of the Florida and Georgia border. It ...
in West Point. It contains historical information for
Troup County, Georgia Troup County (, ) is a county in the West Central region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 69,426.US Census Bureau, 2020 Report, Troup County, Georgia The county seat is LaGrange. Troup County comprises t ...
and
Chambers County, Alabama Chambers County is a County (United States), county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census the population was 34,772. Its county seat is LaFayette, Alabama, LaFayette. ...
. The library also hosts educational and arts programs.


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National Register of Historic Places listings in Troup County, Georgia This is a list of properties and districts in Troup County, Georgia that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States ...


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Official website
Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state) Colonial Revival architecture in Georgia (U.S. state) Library buildings completed in 1922 Buildings and structures in Troup County, Georgia National Register of Historic Places in Troup County, Georgia Children's libraries {{TroupCountyGA-NRHP-stub