Louisville Free Public Library, Crescent Hill Branch

Crescent Hill Branch Library
LocationLouisville, Kentucky
Coordinates38°15′15.98″N 85°41′28.58″W / 38.2544389°N 85.6912722°W / 38.2544389; -85.6912722
Built1908
ArchitectThomas & Bohne
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No.81000282
Added to NRHPMarch 10, 1981

The Crescent Hill Branch Library, constructed in 1908 in Louisville, Kentucky, was one of the first of nine Carnegie-endowed libraries built in Louisville, and is a branch of the Louisville Free Public Library. The building has a Beaux-Arts architecture style created by the Thomas & Bohne architect firm. The west side of the library was added in 1961 and the entire library was renovated in 1988. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981 for its architectural significance and the educational impact on the community up to 1924.