Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building

The Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building, also known as the Jenkintown Library, is an historic American lyceum and library building located in Jenkintown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Jenkins' Town Lyceum Building, November 2011
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Location	Old York and Vista Rds., Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°05′55″N 75°07′32″W
Area	1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built	1839, 1909-1910
Architect	Sines, John; Borie, Charles L.
NRHP reference No.	79002303[1]
Added to NRHP	October 16, 1979

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.^[1]

History and architectural features

The original building was built in 1839, and was then expanded between 1909 and 1910. It is a two-story, fieldstone building with a gable roof and a one-story rear wing and addition. It features a two-story, columned portico with a flagstone floor. The Reading Room and Lambert Memorial Room have notable decorations.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.^[1]