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Carnegie of Homestead
Carol Shrieve
510 East Tenth Avenue
Munhall, PA 15120
Phone: 412-462-3444
Fax: 412-462-4669
Email: cshrieve@carnegieofhomestead.org
Website: www.CarnegieofHomestead.org
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Constructed by William Miller and Sons of Pittsburgh for $300,000, the library contained not only a public book library but also a world-class music hall and an athletic wing with a heated indoor pool. Today the library houses 34,000 volumes.
Organ concert grand piano (anonymously given by Henry Clay Frick) and a VoteyOrgan (given by Mrs. Louise Carnegie and currently not operational) still grace the 1,000 seat music hall. The athletic club has produced numerous champions in basketball, baseball, gymnastics, and wrestling. One member of the 1932 Olympic swimming team still swims at the library! Andrew Carnegie called the components, "Three fountains from which healing waters are to flow for the instruction, entertainment, and happiness of the people." Over the years, the Carnegie Library of Homestead has served as the hub of a growing community. Classes were held for immigrants preparing for naturalization, and later for women entering the workforce.
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