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One of thousands of public libraries that 19th-century industrialist Andrew Carnegie financed is listed for sale in Middletown for $124,900. Between 1886 and 1920, Carnegie donated more than $55 ...
The library was ransacked by troops of Cardinal Cisneros in late 1499, the books were taken to the Plaza Bib-Rambla, where most of them were burned. [27] Bibliotheca Corviniana: Buda: Hungary: 1526 Ottoman Turks Library was destroyed by Ottomans in the Battle of Mohács. [28] Monastic libraries: England: England: 1530s Royal officials
Augustus Woodward's plan for the city following 1805 fire. Detroit, settled in 1701, is one of the oldest cities in the Midwest. It experienced a disastrous fire in 1805 which nearly destroyed the city, leaving little present-day evidence of old Detroit save a few east-side streets named for early French settlers, their ancestors, and some pear trees which were believed to have been planted by ...
This category includes buildings in the United States that are currently unoccupied and unmaintained. For buildings that no longer exist, see Category:Former buildings and structures in the United States.
Here are six abandoned historic homes for sale that you can buy right now. Located in the quaint town of Milton, North Carolina, the Gordon-Brandon House was possibly built circa 1850 by a local ...
Chamla is an abandoned village in the Smolyan municipality; Dolna Melna, near the Serbian border. [53] Dragostin is an abandoned village in Gotse Delchev that was erased from the registers in 2008. [54] Kanitz, a village in northwest Bulgaria with 4 residents as of 2019. [55] Kashle, near the Serbian border. [53]
Pages in category "Defunct libraries" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Al-Awqaf Library;
The library was built of cut stone and beautiful brick. The building was finished and opened on May 15, 1917. The library was closed down only ten years later in 1927 due to a lack of use. The now eleven-year-old building was put up for sale and the public library was moved back to its original location on Hastings in 1928. [1]