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Description: | Hampstead's first Central Library was built in 1897 and located on Finchley Road. When Swiss Cottage was badly damaged during World War II, the Borough decided to replace the aging baths, library, and town hall with a new Civic Centre. Construction was delayed because of difficulties in purchasing the land, but in 1964 the new baths and library opened to the public. This plan of the library, taken from a promotional pamphlet published by the Council explains the layout and advantages of the new space. The complex was designed by the architect Sir Basil Spence, an important designer of post-war buildings. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Publisher: | Hampstead Museum | Rights holder: | Derek Birdsall | Subjects: | Public services | Temporal: | 1964 | Source: | Burgh House and Hampstead Museum | Identifier: | http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/rser... | Go to resource |
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