Lecture hall of new Central Library of the Enoch Pratt Free Library, circa 1932
Identifier
epfl001_046
Title
Lecture hall of new Central Library of the Enoch Pratt Free Library , circa 1932
Creator
Hughes Company
Subject
Architecture--Maryland--Baltimore--Pictorial works Auditoriums Baltimore (Md.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works Enoch Pratt Free Library--History--Pictorial works Friz, Clyde N. (Clyde Nelson), 1867-1942 Friz, Nelson, 1895-1971 George A. Fuller Company Githens, Alfred Morton, 1876-1973 Library architecture--United States--Pictorial works Lighting--Fixtures Tilton, Edward L. (Edward Lippincott), 1861-1933
Description
Official contractor photograph taken by the Hughes Company about 1932 of the public lecture hall on the third floor front of the new Central Branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library located at number 400 Cathedral Street in Baltimore , Maryland . This auditorium , with windows overlooking Cathedral Street (right) , will seat 280 people . Deep crown moldings can be seen around the perimeter of the ceiling . Dark-stained wainscoting prevails around the walls , with the same wood used to frame the head and jambs . The raised stage at the far (north) end of the room has stained oak flooring . The 30-inch deep wooden window sill houses ductwork for room heating , cooling , and ventilation . Architects , Baltimore : Clyde N . & Nelson Friz . Consulting architects , New York : Tilton & Githens . Building construction : George A. Fuller Company . Chief engineer : Bernard L . Crozier . Buildings engineer : William A. Parr . (Editor's note : This lecture hall is now known as Wheeler Auditorium , named after Joseph L . Wheeler who was the head librarian when the new Central Branch opened in 1933.)
Holding Institution
Enoch Pratt Free Library / State Library Resource Center
Collection
Special Collections Department; Official Photographs From Contractor, June 1931 - February 1933, page 46
Date
Undated
Type
Image
Format
Digital reproduction of 1 black-and-white photograph, 19 x 25 cm.
Access Rights
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