Free Public Library, Upper Montclair Branch Explained

Montclair Public Library - Bellevue Avenue Branch
Location:	185 Bellevue Avenue, Montclair, New Jersey
Coordinates:	40.8414°N -74.2053°W
Built:	1925
Architect:	Francis A. Nelson
Architecture:	Classical Revival, Institutional
Added:	July 1, 1988
Refnum:	86003076
Designated Other1 Name:	New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Abbr:	NJRHP
Designated Other1 Link:	New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Date:	September 29, 1986
Designated Other1 Number:	1189^[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:	bottom
Designated Other1 Color:	ffc94b

The Free Public Library, Upper Montclair Branch is located at 185 Bellevue Avenue in the Upper Montclair section of Montclair in Essex County, United States. The building was built in 1914 and still serves as a Bellevue Branch of the Montclair Public Library.^[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1988, for its significance in architecture.^[3] It was listed in the Public Buildings section of the Historic Resources of Montclair Multiple Property Submission (MPS).^[4]

The brick building was designed by architect Francis A. Nelson and has 20th-century institutional style with Classical Revival features.^[3]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, New Jersey
• List of Carnegie libraries in New Jersey
• East Orange Public Library

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Essex County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 12 . December 27, 2023 .
2. Web site: A brief History of the Montclair Public Library . Montclair Public Library . 2011 . 2011-10-03 . 1914 The Bellevue Avenue Branch Library opened on December 26th of this year. The original design of the building remains intact today..
3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=86003076}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Free Public Library, Upper Montclair Branch ]. National Park Service. Gary . Sachau . August 1981 . With
4. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=64000493|title=}} Historic Resources of Montclair Multiple Resources Area ]. . Eleanor . Price . November 1986 . [{{NRHP url|id=64000493}}#page=12 12].