Riggs Library

Riggs Library was the main library of Georgetown University from 1891–1970, until being replaced by Lauinger Library. It is housed in the south tower of Healy Hall, on the third floor. Riggs Library is one of the few extant cast-iron libraries in the nation. The library still serves its original function of storing books despite its primary use as a formal event space. The library's construction was funded by E. Francis Riggs as a memorial to his father and brother, and was supervised by architect Paul Pelz, who designed Healy Hall and the Library of Congress, although Riggs did not open until a full decade after Healy Hall opened for use.[1]

Riggs Library
Riggs Library in 1969
General information
TypeLibrary
Architectural styleCast-iron
LocationHealy Hall,
Georgetown University,
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°54′27.5″N 77°4′22.1″W
Completed1891
  • Riggs Library furnished for an event in 2010
  • Library stacks as they appeared in 1969
  • Decorated ends of book stacks as they appeared in 1969
  • Spiral staircase as it appeared in 1969
  • Secretary of State John Kerry delivering remarks in the library in 2014

See also

References
  1. "Riggs Library". Georgetown University Library. Georgetown University. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
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