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| Harris Memorial Library, June 1958 |
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| Designed by architect James Harris, nephew of painter Robert Harris, the Harris Memorial Library and Art Gallery was established with funds from the estate of the late Bessie (Mrs. Robert) Harris, with a matching contribution from the City of Charlottetown and the provincial government. The building housed an art gallery featuring Robert Harris's paintings on the top floor, while the main floor served as Charlottetown's public library. Completed in 1930, it was the first building in Charlottetown dedicated to a public library. The library holdings in 1930 included: 7,000 books in Dodd Library, 10,000 volumes in Legislative Library. The new building had room for 13,000 new books. | | Next>>> | | Previous<<< |
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