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Handley Library
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National Register of Historic Places

Handley Library

On the National Register since 196957 years
Beaux-ArtsListed 1969Winchester
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About Handley Library

Handley Library, at NW corner of Braddock and Piccadilly Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 12, 1969. It was among the first 2 of Winchester’s 30 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Beaux-Arts, as it does for 3 other Virginia listings. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isPublic library in Winchester, Virginia, USA. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 19 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

NW corner of Braddock and Piccadilly Sts., Winchester · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Handley LibraryStart here
  2. 2Fair MountColonial Revival · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Jackson, Thomas J., HeadquartersGothic Revival · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Winchester Historic District (Boundary Increase)Late Victorian · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5C. L. Robinson Ice and Cold Storage CorporationBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BFrederick County CourthouseGreek Revival0.2 miDWinchester Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.2 miBThe George Washington HotelLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 19240.2 miBAdam Kurtz HouseBuilding0.3 miDWinchester Historic District (Boundary Increase)Late Victorian0.3 miSMount Hebron Cemetery and GatehouseChateauesque · Built 18440.3 miBOld Stone ChurchBuilding0.4 miDWinchester Historic District (Boundary Increase III)District0.5 miBHexagon HouseBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Handley Library

Is Handley Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 12, 1969 (Register number 69000364).

Is Handley Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Jackson, Thomas J., Headquarters, 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit Handley Library?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Handley Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 19 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41684158 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.