The East Trenton Public Library, in Trenton, New Jersey, was built as the Samuel Dickinson house, c. 1796 at the center of a large farm. In 1926 it became a public library, in which capacity it continues to serve.
The building has a tremendous history, from its original use starting in 1796 as the home of the son of Revolutionary War General Philemon Dickinson, to its service as a home for Civil War orphans, a factory, and a school. In the 1920s, the building was being used by the Blue Triangle Club, an organization affiliated with the local YWCA, that served the community as a classroom, library, and child clinic. In 1926, the building was transformed into a branch of the Trenton Public Library system. This structure is the oldest building still standing in the East Trenton neighborhood.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, New Jersey
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