Old Library Building, Maysville

Name: Old Library Building
Address: Maysville, United States

#13 among attractions in Maysville

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The Old Library Building was chartered by the Maysville and Mason County Library, Historic and Scientific Association in 1878 and built between 1878 and 1880. It is the last of four libraries established in Maysville, Kentucky in the nineteenth century. It was preceded by the Maysville Lyceum – chartered in 1839, the Maysville Athenaeum – 1840, and the Maysville Library - date unknown, but no longer in existence by 1859. ()

Built: 1878 (146 years ago)Coordinates: 38°38'54"N, 83°46'3"W

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Maysville United States

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Old Library Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge, Russell Theatre, Washington Opera House, Kentucky Gateway Museum Center.

0.4 miE
Bridge
Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge, Maysville
11 min walk • The Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge is a suspension bridge built in 1931 that carries U.S. Route 62 across the Ohio River to connect Maysville, Kentucky with Aberdeen, Ohio. Its main span is 1,060 feet long, and the total length of the bridge is 1,991 feet.
~990 ftSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Russell Theatre, Maysville
5 min walk • The Russell Theatre is a building in Maysville, Kentucky that was originally intended as a movie theater but has since been adapted for other uses. Construction of the Russell Theatre was announced by Maysville businessman Col. J. Russell Barbour in 1928.
~90 ftE
Music and shows, Theater, Concerts and shows
Washington Opera House, Maysville
1 min walk • The Washington Opera House is a 2 1/2 story structure near the western end of the main downtown shopping district of Maysville, Kentucky.
~230 ftE
38°38'54"N • 83°46'0"W
Kentucky Gateway Museum Center, Maysville
2 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
~920 ftSE
Romanesque architecture
Cox Building, Maysville
5 min walk • The Cox Building is a historic building located in Maysville, Kentucky, United States. Brothers George L. and William Hopkinson Cox began construction of the Richardsonian Romanesque structure at Third and Market Streets in 1886 and completed construction the following year.
~290 ftS
Reportedly haunted
Phillips' Folly, Maysville
2 min walk • Phillips' Folly is an historic three-story brick residence in Maysville, Kentucky. The home's Antebellum architecture displays a blend of styles which may be explained, in part, by the home's speculative six-year construction period, which ended with its completion in 1831.

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Which popular attractions are close to Old Library Building?

Nearby attractions include Washington Opera House, Maysville (1 min walk), Kentucky Gateway Museum Center, Maysville (2 min walk), Phillips' Folly, Maysville (2 min walk), Cox Building, Maysville (5 min walk).

How to get to Old Library Building by public transport?

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Maysville (9 min walk)

Old Library Building, Maysville

Facts and practical information

Old Library Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge, Maysville

Russell Theatre, Maysville

Washington Opera House, Maysville

Kentucky Gateway Museum Center, Maysville

Cox Building, Maysville

Phillips' Folly, Maysville

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Old Library Building?

How to get to Old Library Building by public transport?