My dear Chavez,
I have a confession to make.
I am in love with these two older libraries; Stewart Memorial Library & Hazelton Marble Library.
Please don't judge me. Just look at them and you will understand.
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| Stewart Memorial Library |
This is my first love, Stewart Memorial Library on Hunter street. It opened on February 1, 1889. It was located right next to the Eureka Firehouse. Can you ask for a better workplace; books & handsome firefighters. Stewart Library was a two story brick building and it contained 11,000 volumes. Stewart Library was the third largest library in California at the time. Half of my heart belongs to Stewart.
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| Hazelton Marble Library |
The other half of my heart belongs to Hazelton Marble Library. The entire exterior of this Library was covered in white marble. Hazelton Library opened its door on April 14, 1895. They forgot to build a firehouse next door. This handsome building housed 25,000 volumes of books.
Dear Chavez please don't pout, I still like you very much, but not as much as these two older libraries.
Signing off for the week- Panteha
Wow! I have lived in Stockton since 1991, and never knew these two libraries ever existed. I suppose the Stewart-Hazelton Room at Cesar Chavez Central library is named in memory of these buildings?
ReplyDeleteThey look really cool. I would have loved to work in one of those places.
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