WIP · World in Pocket

Old Hamilton Library

Baltimore, Italy

Old Hamilton Library

The Old Hamilton Library is a historic library building at 3006 Hamilton Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland. The three-story masonry Beaux Arts building was constructed in 1920 in the Hamilton neighborhood of the city as a branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library. The building was designed by architect The

odore Wells Pietsch I, who designed a number of other Baltimore landmarks, and funded in part by a grant from steel baron and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. The building served as a library until 1959, after which it was converted to commercial office use. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

Listen to the audio guide for Old Hamilton Library Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

Nearby