Clapham Library, Clapham Common North Side, was built in a Neo-Flemish style by the architect E.B.I'Anson. The library cost £3,865 to build and an additional £1,000 to furnish. It was opened by Sir John Lubbock, Vice-chairman of the LCC, on 31st October 1889. The Library's forecourt contains the remains of a Roman altar, found in the grounds of Cavendish House on the South Side in 1907.
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| Details |
| Collection: | Department of Town Planning |
| Image type: | Photograph |
| Artist: | |
| Ref: | 08368 |
| Identifier: | LBL/DTP/UD/2/1/7/1 |
| Date: | c.1975 |
#1951 - 1975 #ARCHITECTURE / BUILDINGS #CLAPHAM #Department of Town Planning #LIBRARIES #Photograph