Ryan SchultzJan 6, 2023
I wanted to share this truly wonderful photo of the old public library of Cincinnati, there’s many more in this article: https://www.cincinnatimagazine.com/citywiseblog/remembering-queen-citys-temple-books/. It has a sort of steampunk vibe to it, don’t you think? (I did a reverse image search on Google because I kept seeing this image pop up, and I wanted to learn more about where this place was!) #Libraries @libraries #History #Cincinnati
Remembering the Queen City’s Temple of Books - Cincinnati Magazine

The old main library was like a Hollywood conception of what a library should look like.

Cincinnati Magazine
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https://www.messynessychic.com/2014/06/17/seriously-though-how-did-the-most-beautiful-library-in-america-get-demolished/

Seriously Though, How Did the Most Beautiful Library in America Get Demolished?

The old  Public library of Cincinnati was the sort of place you only see in a Harry Potter film; colossal cast-iron book alcoves and spiral staircases that went several stories high, checker board marble floors that shone beneath the skylight roof; a magnificent maze of books that is now lost forever.  In 1955, without a whimper, the building was demolished when…

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@futurebird Thanks!