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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aka, Bess Tilson Sprinkle Memorial Library, part of the Asheville Buncombe Library System. This delightful building, which I've previously posted interior shots of, is one of the centers of activity in this small, walkable town north of Asheville, NC.
It began as an all-volunteer, independent effort until taken over eventually by the county system. This library retains its special local character while offering the latest best sellers, digital materials, children's books, and public programs.
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The Sprinkle family have been influential in the Weaverville area for a long while. This stained glass is one of those salvaged from the old Baptist Church (b.1926) and now displayed in the library, which occupies the former church. B. T. Sprinkle was a moving force in bringing a public library to Weaverville, I believe. See my set, "Weaverville Library".
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Two of a large group, lighting the interior of the Weaverville Public Library, Buncombe County, NC.
The building formerly housed the Weaverville Baptist Church (b. 1926). These lamps are original to the church structure.
Blogged at:
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. . . Joseph Kelsey Robinson (1860-1923).
The memorial glass is a relic of the old Weaverville Baptist Church, built 1926.
It now graces an arched window in the Weaverville Public Library, which operates in the re-purposed one-time church.
Read more in my set "Weaverville Library". Thanks to librarian Jill Totman for this information!
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