Item 66465 - B. H. Bartol Library, Freeport, ca. 1938
- Item 66465 - B. H. Bartol Library, Freeport, ca. 1938
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Image Info Portland architect George Burnham designed the B.H. Bartol Library, and the Andrew Carnegie Foundation funded the construction of this Classical Revival style building in 1906.
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The library was named for benefactor Barnabas Henry Bartol (1816-1888), a Freeport native and accomplished engineer.
The B.H. Bartol library closed in 1997 when the town of Freeport built a new library slightly away from the downtown area. The building later became a retail store.
