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West End Neighborhood Library | |
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![]() The library is on ground floor of Westlight building in 2024 | |
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Location | 2301 L St. NW, Washington, DC 20037, United States |
Type | Public library |
Established | 1967 |
Branch of | District of Columbia Public Library |
Other information | |
Website | www.dclibrary.org/westend |
The West End Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the West End neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 2301 L Street NW. [1] The library opened in 1967 at 1101 24th Street NW and was the city's first public library branch to offer air conditioning. [2]
The library opened on February 24, 1967 in a two-story, brick and concrete building designed by architects Albert Goenner and Associates. The 20,000-square-foot building was the 10th of 11 branches erected under the District's Public Works Program that began in 1955. [2]
The current building for the library opened in 2017 as part of a mixed-use development project [3] designed by architect Enrique Norton. [4]
38°54′14″N 77°03′02″W / 38.903896°N 77.050579°W
West End Neighborhood Library | |
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![]() The library is on ground floor of Westlight building in 2024 | |
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Location | 2301 L St. NW, Washington, DC 20037, United States |
Type | Public library |
Established | 1967 |
Branch of | District of Columbia Public Library |
Other information | |
Website | www.dclibrary.org/westend |
The West End Neighborhood Library is a branch of the District of Columbia Public Library in the West End neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is located at 2301 L Street NW. [1] The library opened in 1967 at 1101 24th Street NW and was the city's first public library branch to offer air conditioning. [2]
The library opened on February 24, 1967 in a two-story, brick and concrete building designed by architects Albert Goenner and Associates. The 20,000-square-foot building was the 10th of 11 branches erected under the District's Public Works Program that began in 1955. [2]
The current building for the library opened in 2017 as part of a mixed-use development project [3] designed by architect Enrique Norton. [4]