Riggs Library

Riggs Library
An auditorium with a balcony and raised stage surrounded by decorative arches on the walls.
Riggs Library in 1969
General information
Type Library
Architectural style Cast-iron
Location Healy Hall,
Georgetown University,
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°54′27.5″N 77°4′22.1″W / 38.907639°N 77.072806°W / 38.907639; -77.072806
Completed 1891

Riggs Library was the main library of Georgetown University from 1891-1970, until being replaced by Lauinger Library. It is housed in the south tower of Healy Hall, on the third floor. Riggs Library is one of the few extant cast-iron libraries in the nation. The library still serves its original function of storing books despite its primary use as a formal event space. The library's construction was funded by E. Francis Riggs as a memorial to his father and brother, and was supervised by architect Paul Pelz, who designed Healy Hall and the Library of Congress, although Riggs did not open until a full decade after Healy Hall opened for use.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Riggs Library". Georgetown University Library. Georgetown University. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
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