Arlignton Library

Arlington Library

 203 Arlington Ave. at, Warwick St, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The Arlington Library was built in 1906 with funds donated by Andrew Carnegie. Apparently Penn Fulton Hall was a building which served many purposes, and at least part of the building was used for the library until this was built. The original name was the East Branch Public Library, and this name can still be seen carved across the top of the library. A review of development maps shows there were no permanent structures on this site prior to construction. In 1893 it was zoned for 8 residential lots but the land was eventually bought and rezoned as one lot for the library. Renovations were done in 1950 and 1986. 

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