Children's Room, Hoquiam Public Library — 5/17/1931 — #12312_1
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United States — Washington (State) — Hoquiam
Hoquiam Public Library
Thanks to Sam Talley, who notes: "Hoquiam's library was built in 1910 with a $20,000 grant from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation. It opened in 1911. The architectural design is called prairie school. In the 1960's we liked to study there because of the high ceilings and wood interior, along with the fire in the fireplace. The rainy weather outside gave us a cozy atmosphere inside in which to study. A large grandfather clock's ticking could be heard throughout the floor. Everyone respected the 'No Talking' rule because you could hear a whisper in that place."
Thanks to Terri Middleton, who adds: "From 1989 to 1991 the library was closed for remodeling, which doubled its size. The remodel stayed true to the original building's architecture and it's hard to tell where the old building leaves off and the new one begins. The fireplace is still there and the grandfather clock, at the top of the stairs from the new entrance, still chimes the quarter hours."
