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Springfield, Massachusetts, New City Library.

  • Springfield, Massachusetts, New City Library.
    Image | 1913 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionSpringfield's New Library was made possible through the munificence of Andrew Carnegie, with his gift of $200,000, supplemented by gifts of $155,000 from 38 public-spirited citizens of Springfield. The building has ample room for 500,000 books. The general structure is Italian Renaissance. The base of building is pink granite and the principle material uses is white marble. ...