Library East (Gainesville, Florida)

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added = June 27, 1979
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governing_body = University of Florida

Library East (now known as Smathers Library) is a historic library in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is located in the northeastern section of the University of Florida in the middle of the Campus Historic District. When it was first created it was the largest building on campus at that time. [http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/ufarch/xsmathers.htm]

History

This facility was designed by the architect William A. Edwards and was first opened in October of 1926. On June 27, 1979, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. In 1991 after a generous donation by the former United States Senator George Smathers the facility was officially renamed the Smathers Library. [http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/ufarch/xsmathers.htm]

ee also

*George A. Smathers Libraries

External links

* [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/FL/Alachua/state.html Alachua County listings] at [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com National Register of Historic Places]
* [http://www.flheritage.com/facts/reports/places/Counties/Alachua.cfm Alachua County listings] at [http://www.flheritage.com Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs]
* [http://growth-management.alachua.fl.us/historic/historic_commission/historictowns/gainesville/uf/uf.htm Virtual tour of University of Florida Campus Historic District] at [http://growth-management.alachua.fl.us Alachua County's Department of Growth Management]
* [http://www.facilities.ufl.edu/cp/pdf/UF_Historic_Campus.pdf The University of Florida Historic Campus] at [http://www.facilities.ufl.edu UF Facilities Planning & Construction]
* [http://web.uflib.ufl.edu George A. Smathers Libraries]
** [http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/ufarch/history.htm UF Builds: The Architecture of the University of Florida]
** [http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/ufarch/xsmathers.htm Library East]
** [http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/UFDC/?s=uapc University of Florida Archives Photograph Collection]