100 W. 8th St., West Point, Georgia. County/parish: Troup.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 28, 1990. NRIS 90001990.
1 contributing building.
The Hawkes Children's Library in West Point, Georgia was built in 1922. It is one of the Hawkes Children's Library buildings inspired and funded with support from Albert King Hawkes, who funded six children's libraries in rural towns throughout Georgia. The building is a work of architectural and engineering firm Robert & Co. and was constructed by Batson & Cook. It includes Colonial Revival and Georgian Revival architecture. The library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
The library is located along the Chattahoochee River in West Point. It contains historical information for Troup County, Georgia and Chambers County, Alabama. The library also hosts educational and arts programs.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93209727