The Southeast Neighborhood Library is a branch of the
District of Columbia Public Library in the
Capitol Hill
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neighborhood of
Washington, D.C. It is located at 403 7th Street SE. Designed by architect
Edward Lippincott Tilton in the
neoclassical style, it opened in 1922 and is one of three
Carnegie libraries in Washington. As of 2019, the city planned a $23.5 million renovation of the library starting in 2021. The building was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 2021.
See also
*
List of Carnegie libraries in Washington, D.C.
*
National Register of Historic Places listings in Southeast Quadrant, Washington, D.C.
References
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External links
Official website
Public libraries in Washington, D.C.
Carnegie libraries in Washington, D.C.
Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.
Libraries established in 1922
1922 establishments in Washington, D.C.
Capitol Hill