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Pembroke Public Library

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c. 1900. 107 Cascade Dr.
  • (Theresa Cushman)
  • (Theresa Cushman)

Billed as the smallest public library in Virginia, the diminutive Pembroke branch of the Giles County library system is a front-gabled frame building ornamented with extensive sawn and turned woodwork. Only one small room behind a sheltering front porch makes up the plan of the building, which has served as the village of Pembroke's lending library since the early twentieth century. The building is thought to have originally served as a small store or office.

Writing Credits

Author: 
Anne Carter Lee
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What's Nearby

Historic King Johnston School
Pearis Theatre
Giles County Chamber of Commerce (Western Hotel)
Giles County Courthouse
The Bank (First National Bank of Pearisburg)

Citation

Anne Carter Lee, "Pembroke Public Library", [Pembroke, Virginia], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/VA-02-GI7.

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