Downtown in Trenton in Mercer County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Trenton Public Library

1902

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 15, 2022

1. Trenton Public Library Marker

Inscription. The Trenton Public Library Company was founded in 1750 by Dr. Thomas Cadwalader, the city's chief burgess. It and other lending libraries came and went, until an April, 1900 referendum for a free public library was approved by a 3-to-1 margin. This building was opened to the public in 1902.

Erected 2004 by City of Trenton, New Jersey.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1900.

Location. 40° 13.282′ N, 74° 45.962′ W. Marker is in Trenton, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of North Warren Street (U.S. 206) and West Hanover Street, on the right when traveling south on North Warren Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31 N Warren St, Trenton NJ 08608, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Friends Meeting House (here, next to this marker); First Presbyterian Church (here, next to this marker); City Hall (here, next to this marker); St. Michael's Episcopal Church (here, next to this marker); Trenton Fire Museum (here, next to this marker); War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Old Masonic Lodge

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(here, next to this marker); Alexander Douglass House (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trenton.

View of plaza from above. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Gary Nigh, December 2007

2. View of plaza from above.

<i>Trenton, N.J. - Free Public Library</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Raphael Tuck, circa 1906

3. Trenton, N.J. - Free Public Library

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2022, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 54 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 17, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on December 4, 2007, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. 3. submitted on October 17, 2022. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.