Camden Free Public Library Main Building, Camden

Name: Camden Free Public Library Main Building
Address: Camden, United States

#32 among attractions in Camden

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Camden Free Public Library Main Building, Camden

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The Camden Free Public Library Main Building is the first former main library of the Camden, New Jersey public library system. Designed by Herbert D. Hale and Henry G. Morse, the building was constructed with a grant from the Carnegie Corporation and opened in 1905. It closed in 1986 with the relocation of the library's main branch to the former South Jersey Gas, Electric and Traction Company Office Building. In 1992, the building was placed on the state and national registers of historic places. The building has fallen into state of serious disrepair. In 2003, funding was found for its stabilization, with the hope that it would be preserved and re-used. ()

Built: 1903 (121 years ago)Coordinates: 39°56'14"N, 75°7'8"W

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Lanning SquareCamden United States

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Camden Free Public Library Main Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: USS New Jersey, Campbell's Field, Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial, BB&T Pavilion.

0.8 miW
Tours of World War II battleship
USS New Jersey, Camden
20 min walk • USS New Jersey is an Iowa-class battleship, and was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named after the US state of New Jersey. She was often referred to fondly as "Big J".
1 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport, Baseball
Campbell's Field, Camden
27 min walk • Campbell's Field was a 6,425-seat baseball park in Camden, New Jersey, United States that hosted its first regular season baseball game on May 11, 2001.
0.7 miW
Museum, Boat or ferry, History museum
Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial, Camden
19 min walk • The Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial is located at 62 Battleship Place, Camden, New Jersey, United States. This museum ship preserves and displays USS New Jersey, the most decorated battleship to have served in the U.S.
0.6 miW
Concerts and shows, Convention center, Music venue
BB&T Pavilion, Camden
16 min walk • The Waterfront Music Pavilion, formerly known as BB&T Pavilion, Susquehanna Bank Center, Tweeter Center, and Blockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Centre, is an outdoor amphitheater/indoor theater complex in Camden, New Jersey, located in the Camden Waterfront entertainment district on the Delaware River across from Philadelphia.
0.4 miNW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Walt Whitman House, Camden
11 min walk • The Walt Whitman House is a historic building in Camden, New Jersey, United States, which was the last residence of American poet Walt Whitman, in his declining years before his death. It is located at 330 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, known as Mickle St. during Whitman's time there.
0.7 miNW
Harbor
Delaware River Port Authority, Camden
19 min walk • The Delaware River Port Authority, officially the Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, is a bi-state agency instrumentality created by a Congressionally approved interstate compact between the governments of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
0.5 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Camden
14 min walk • The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic Cathedral located in Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, United States.
0.7 miNW
39°56'31"N • 75°7'53"W
Wiggins Waterfront Park & Marina, Camden
19 min walk • Park
0.7 miSE
Church
St. Joseph's Polish Catholic Church, Camden
18 min walk • St. Joseph's Polish Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church at 1010 Liberty Street in Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, United States. It is one of two churches in Camden named St. Joseph. The other is St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral.
0.5 miN
39°56'41"N • 75°7'15"W
Roosevelt Plaza Park, Camden
14 min walk • Park
0.5 miN
City hall
Camden City Hall, Camden
14 min walk • Camden City Hall is the house of government for the City of Camden and Camden County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. At 371 feet, it is the tallest building in Camden and the tallest building within the Philadelphia metropolitan area outside of Philadelphia.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Camden Free Public Library Main Building?

Nearby attractions include Lanning Square, Camden (4 min walk), Camden Central Business District, Camden (10 min walk), Walt Whitman House, Camden (11 min walk), Camden Waterfront, Camden (11 min walk).

How to get to Camden Free Public Library Main Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to Camden Free Public Library Main Building:

Metro

Broadway • Lines: Patco (11 min walk)
City Hall • Lines: Patco (15 min walk)

Bus

Walter Rand Transportation Center (11 min walk)

Light rail

Walter Rand Transportation Center • Lines: River Line (11 min walk)
Entertainment Center • Lines: River Line (15 min walk)