B.F. Jones Memorial Library

United States historic place


B.F. Jones Memorial Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Front of the library
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Location	663 Franklin Ave., Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°36′47″N 80°15′5″W / 40.61306°N 80.25139°W / 40.61306; -80.25139
Area	0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built	1927
Architect	A & S Wilson Co., et al.
Architectural style	Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Renaissance revival
NRHP reference No.	78002341
Added to NRHP	December 15, 1978

The B.F. Jones Memorial Library is a historic library in Aliquippa, a city in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. Named for steel tycoon Benjamin Franklin Jones, it was built in 1927 with money donated by Jones' daughter. As a product of the profits of the Jones and Laughlin Steel Company, for which Aliquippa was a company town, it resembled a Carnegie library.

Rated a high-quality example of small-scale Renaissance Revival architecture, the two-story library is built primarily of Indiana Limestone with a bronze roof. Among its leading features are multiple plaster casts, windows of stained glass, carvings in imitation of those made by Italian sculptor Andrea della Robbia, and a large statue of Jones.

In 1978, the library was added to the National Register of Historic Places for its architecture and for its association with Jones in the development of Aliquippa. The library continues in operation to the present day.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ Virostek, Frank E. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: B.F. Jones Memorial Library. National Park Service, no date. Accessed 2009-12-14.
History Archived 2010-04-02 at the Wayback Machine, City of Aliquippa. Accessed 2009-12-14.

External links

Library website

v t e National Register of Historic Places in Beaver County, Pennsylvania
National Historic Landmarks	Beginning Point of the U.S. Public Land Survey Matthew S. Quay House
National Historic Landmark District	Old Economy
Historic districts	Beaver Historic District Bridgewater Historic District Economy Historic District Raccoon Creek RDA
Other properties	Bridge in South Beaver Township Carnegie Free Library, Beaver Falls James Beach Clow House William B. Dunlap Mansion Fort McIntosh Site Greersburg Academy B.F. Jones Memorial Library Legionville David Littell House Merrick Art Gallery Merrill Lock No. 6 Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Passenger Station, Aliquippa Capt. William Vicary House
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Beaver County, Pennsylvania and List of National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania

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