Modern Federal · Libraries

The Moore Public Library (left) in a former Lexington, Michigan, commercial office building. In 1902, the building was purchased by Mary, Ella, and Emily Moore, the daughters of Charles H. Moore, who had settled in Lexington in 1854. The women refurbished the building into a public library and meeting hall, naming it after their father

Michigan · 1850–1939

The Moore Public Library (left) in a former Lexington, Michigan, commercial office building. In 1902, the building was purchased by Mary, Ella, and Emily Moore, the daughters of Charles H. Moore, who had settled in Lexington in 1854. The women refurbished the building into a public library and meeting hall, naming it after their father, Michigan, 1850–1939
The Moore Public Library (left) in a former Lexington, Michigan, commercial office building. In 1902, the building was purchased by Mary, Ella, and Emily Moore, the daughters of Charles H. Moore, who had settled in Lexington in 1854. The women refurbished the building into a public library and meeting hall, naming it after their father, Michigan, 1850–1939. Libraries — Modern Federal Architecture, from the Library of Congress record.

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