See also adjacent frame.
Librarian Jill Totman shared with me the following history:
"The building was built in 1926 and was the Baptist church for a little over 50 years. The three stained glass pieces [see my related set] are from the church days, and so are the lights, which are definitely Art Deco. In the late 1970s, the building was renovated and became the Library. At that time the old choir loft was turned into a program room with gallery space for exhibits in what was then our 2nd floor, and the basement was unfinished except for the Dry Ridge Museum space. In the back of the main floor, under the old choir loft, were former Sunday school rooms that we used for meeting room space, storage and a staff area. Nine years ago a second renovation took place and the upstairs was removed. The basement was then finished for program space, a staff room and Friends of the Library book sale space. Today it looks much less like the church it was originally than it did before this second renovation, but the lights and the stained glass still reflect that early history. There was talk at one point of building a new Library near where the post office is today rather than renovate, but we were fortunate to be able to retain the historic building. I'm glad people appreciate our Library's unique character!"
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