Winchester, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Handley Library
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 13, 2018
1. Handley Library Marker
Is Registered as a
Virginia Historic Landmark
And Placed on the
National Register
Of Historic Places
By the
United States Department
Of the Interior
On
November 12, 1969
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Man-Made Features.
Location. 39° 11.215′ N, 78° 9.985′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Virginia. It can be reached from the intersection of West Piccadilly Street and North Braddock Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 West Piccadilly Street, Winchester VA 22601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sheridans Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington Lot (within shouting distance of this marker); Photos of Old Town Winchester (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lee Snyder Lovett (about 500 feet away); President William McKinley (about 500 feet away); An African American Family Of Doctors (about 600 feet away); Dangerous Liaison (about 600 feet away); Taylor Hotel (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.
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Regarding Handley Library. “The Handley Library was a gift to the city of Winchester from Judge John Handley, who although born in Ireland, was a resident of Scranton Pennsylvania. Judge Handley greatly admired Virginia and its style of life. With only several brief visits to Winchester he came to identify with the town and its Scotch-Irish heritage. In his will he left money for the erection of a great library for the free use of the people of the city of Winchester. Although Handley died in 1895, the library was not begun until 1908. The architects for the building were J. Stewart Barney and Henry Otis Chapman of New York.” – National Register Form.
Also see . . . Handley Library. Virginia Department of Historic Resources website entry (Submitted on May 16, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 13, 2018
2. Handley Library Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 13, 2018
3. Handley Library
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 13, 2018
4. Handley Library Dome
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 13, 2018
5. Judge John Handley
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 13, 2018
6. The Big Apple
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 587 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 16, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
