1840s/1850s (10 h 6 min, 1 janv. 1848 ans – 14 h 54 min, 5 mai 1860 ans)
Description:
The earliest “public library” in Richmond that was also supported by the city was located near the corner of 11th and Marshall Streets. At the building called the Athenæum, a two-room library was created in the late 1840s. The rooms were divided into two areas, known as the “City Library,” and the “Historical Library.” World-renowned contemporary authors, such as William Makepeace Thackeray (author of the classic novel Vanity Fair) frequently lectured there before it eventually closed; the Virginia Historical Society met there, and the library featured the work of local sculptors as exhibits.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
10 h 6 min, 1 janv. 1848 ans
14 h 54 min, 5 mai 1860 ans
~ 12 years