Brooklyn+Public+Library,+DeKalb+Branch

=Brooklyn Public Library, DeKalb Branch =

790 Bushwick Avenue Between DeKalb Avenue and Kosciuszko Street Block 3241, Lot 18



**Year Built:** 1904 - 1905 **Building Type:** Public Library **Architect:** William B. Tubby **Builder:** Unknown **Original Owner:** Brooklyn Public Library **Proposed District:** N/A

=**History and Analysis **=

This landmarked Classical Revival brick and limestone library, designed by William B. Tubby, was completed in 1905 as one of the first library branches in the Borough of Brooklyn funded by a grant by Andrew Carnegie in response to the large population growth in Bushwick during the late 19th and early 20th century, which necessitated a growth of civil services. The double-height windows and rounded apse were designed to let light and air into the library and has served the community for over a century.

For more information, please refer to the link below to the Landmark Preservation Commission's Designation Report.

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=Location =

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=External Links =

Brooklyn Public Library Designation Report

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