Hawkes Children's Library of West Point

	Hawkes Children's Library of West Point
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	100 W. 8th St.,; West Point, Georgia
Coordinates	32°52′35″N 85°10′54″W / 32.87639°N 85.18167°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1922
Built by	Batson & Cook
Architect	Robert & Co.
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival
NRHP reference No.	90001990
Added to NRHP	December 28, 1990

The Hawkes Children's Library in West Point, Georgia was built in 1922.^[2] 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.^[3]^[4] 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.^[1]

The library is located along the Chattahoochee River in West Point.^[4] It contains historical information for Troup County, Georgia and Chambers County, Alabama. The library also hosts educational and arts programs.

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ Reames, Charlotte (October 4, 2022). "Hawkes Library celebrates its 100th birthday Saturday". Valley Times-News. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
^ Clark, Wayne (May 1, 2019). "Hawkes Children's Library's Junior Friends Club concludes spring program". Valley Times-News. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Reames, Charlotte (February 25, 2023). "What's in a Name? Hawkes Library". The Times News. Retrieved February 7, 2024.

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