The Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building, also known as the Jenkintown Library, is an historic American

lyceum The lyceum is a category of educational institution defined within the education system of many countries, mainly in Europe. The definition varies among countries; usually it is a type of secondary school. Basic science and some introduction to ...

and

library A library is a collection of Book, books, and possibly other Document, materials and Media (communication), media, that is accessible for use by its members and members of allied institutions. Libraries provide physical (hard copies) or electron ...

building located in Jenkintown,

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Montgomery County, colloquially referred to as Montco, is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population of the county was 856,553, making it the third-most populous county in Pennsylvania after Philadel ...

. It was added to 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 1979.

History and architectural features

The original building was built in 1839, and was then expanded between 1909 and 1910. It is a two-story,

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building with a gable roof and a one-story rear wing and addition. It features a two-story, columned

portico A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls. This idea was widely used in ancient Greece and has influenced many cu ...

with a

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floor. The Reading Room and Lambert Memorial Room have notable decorations. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the

in 1979.

References

{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Library buildings completed in 1839 Library buildings completed in 1910 Jenkintown, Pennsylvania Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Buildings and structures in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania