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Creation Date
12-29-2008
Building Name
Larimer Memorial Library , Larimer Arts Center
Description
Larimer Memorial Library 1, Palatka, Fl.
Larimer Memorial Library is a historic library at 216 Reid Street in Palatka, Florida, United States. It was given to the Arts Council of Greater Palatka in 1992, and renamed the Larimer Arts Center. On March 12, 2008, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places #08000163.
James R. Mellon, member of the prominent industrial family, commissioned Henry J. Klutho of Jacksonville to design a library, and donated it to the city in 1930. It was named for his wife, Rachel Hughey Larimer. The building is a stately limestone structure with elegant arched windows and entryway. It is undergoing important renovations. The building, an essential part of Palatka’s heritage, stands as a monument to the public trust.
Latitude, Longitude
29.6473, -81.63002
Recommended Citation
George Lansing Taylor, Jr. "Larimer Memorial Library 1, Palatka, FL." (2008). Image Collection. Item #08000163. University of North Florida, Thomas G. Carpenter Library Special Collections and Archives. UNF Digital Commons, https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/historical_architecture_main/2839/
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