Newport News Public Library
Newport News Public Library | |
Location in Virginia Location in United States | |
| Location | 2907 West Ave., Newport News, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°58′55″N 76°26′4″W / 36.98194°N 76.43444°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1929 |
| Architect | Charles Morrison Robinson |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000894 |
| VLR No. | 121-0080 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 17, 2005 |
| Designated VLR | June 1, 2005 |
The first Newport News Public Library, renamed West Avenue Library, now NNPLS Technical Services, in the Newport News Public Library System, was opened on October 14, 1929 at the corner of West Avenue and 30th Street in the City of Newport News, Virginia. This building was the first to be built in Newport News for the express purpose of being a library. In 2005, the West Avenue Library was placed onto the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places under its original name of Newport News Public Library. The building now known as West Avenue Library; however it is no longer a functioning library.