Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library is part of the District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) System. It was originally opened to the public in 1961. A new building on the same site, designed by award-winning architect
David Adjaye
Sir David Frank Adjaye (born 22 September 1966) is a Ghanaian-British architect who has designed many notable buildings around the world, including the National Museum of African American History, National Museum of African American History and ...
, opened on June 19, 2012.
History
The original Francis A. Gregory Library was built in 1961 as the fifth of eleven branch libraries funded under a public works program for the District of Columbia. The original building was designed by architect Victor DeMers. Originally named the Fort Davis Branch, the library opened in January 1961 on former parkland (
Fort Davis Park) that was transferred to the District from the
National Capital Planning Commission
The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) is a United States government, U.S. government executive branch agency that provides Urban planning, planning guidance for Washington, D.C., and the surrounding National Capital Region. Through its pl ...
. In 1986, the library was named for Francis A. Gregory, a local public servant who had been the first black president of the DC Public Library Board of Trustees.
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The new Francis A. Gregory Library was described in Architectural Record as a “shimmering pavilion.” The building is a two-story, glass-sheathed box with an aluminum roof that juts out over every side. It cost $11 million to construct and is a LEED Gold-certified building.]
See also
* District of Columbia Public Library
The District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) is the public library system for Washington, D.C. The system includes 26 individual libraries including Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, DCPL's central library.
History
In October 1895, ...
* Fort Davis (Washington, D.C.)
Fort Davis is a residential neighborhood located in Southeast, Washington, D.C., southeast Washington, D.C., on the border between the Washington, D.C., District of Columbia and Maryland. It is bounded by Southern Avenue (Washington, D.C.), Southe ...
References
External links
DC Public Library Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library page
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Library buildings completed in 1961
Library buildings completed in 2012
Public libraries in Washington, D.C.