Modern Federal · Libraries

The Burton Barr Central Library in Phoenix, Arizona. It is the flagship location and administrative headquarters for the Phoenix Public Library system. It was named in honor of Burton Barr, the Republican Majority Leader in the Arizona House of Representatives from 1966 to 1986

Arizona · 1850–1939

The Burton Barr Central Library in Phoenix, Arizona. It is the flagship location and administrative headquarters for the Phoenix Public Library system. It was named in honor of Burton Barr, the Republican Majority Leader in the Arizona House of Representatives from 1966 to 1986, Arizona, 1850–1939
The Burton Barr Central Library in Phoenix, Arizona. It is the flagship location and administrative headquarters for the Phoenix Public Library system. It was named in honor of Burton Barr, the Republican Majority Leader in the Arizona House of Representatives from 1966 to 1986, Arizona, 1850–1939. Libraries — Modern Federal Architecture, from the Library of Congress record.

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