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Take a tour back in time and take a look at what the library was before Central.
Central Library Reinvented
The Library Before Central
Andrew Carnegie and the St. Louis Public Library
The Architect
The Design
Construction A Century Ago
Renewal Underway
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Construction A Century Ago
There was great interest in where the new library would be built. The location eventually agreed upon was occupied by the massive St. Louis Exposition and Music Hall. A mere 20 years old, this building might be thought of as an early counterpart to the present day America’s Center.
This view, taken at the corner of Olive and 14th Streets, shows that the Exposition Hall extended all the way from Olive Street to St. Charles: Locust Street didn’t exist between 14th and 13th Streets.