Dryades Branch Library

Dryades Branch Library is part of the New Orleans Public Library system. It served African Americans during segregation. It is on Dryades Street at Philip Street and opened in 1915. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

It was the first library for black residents in the area. The Negro Board of Trade, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) met at it. It is now a YMCA. The area's libraries desegregated in 1955. It closed in 1965 after damage from Hurricane Betsy.[1]

History

James Hardy Dillard and clergyman Robert E. Jones helped advocate for it and received support from Booker T. Washington that helped gain city support and funding from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation. William Richard Burk was the architect.[2]

Adelia Trent and Delia Allen were its first librarians. The Nora Navra Library opened in 1953 in the 7th ward and was the next library built for black patrons in New Orleans.[3] A building fire in September 1965 caused $50,000 of damage.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dryades Street Library and YMCA". New Orleans Historical.
  2. ^ https://sah-archipedia.org/Architects/William-R.-Burk
  3. ^ "Black History Month: Remembering the Impact of Dryades and Nora Navra Libraries". New Orleans Public Library. January 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "Blaze Damages Orleans Library". The Times. 1965-09-27. p. 21. Retrieved 2025-05-18.

29°56′10″N 90°05′04″W / 29.93607°N 90.08450°W / 29.93607; -90.08450

Content Disclaimer

Informasi ini disarikan dari Wikipedia dan disajikan kembali untuk tujuan edukasi. Konten tersedia di bawah lisensi CC BY-SA 3.0. Kami tidak bertanggung jawab atas ketidakakuratan data yang bersumber dari kontribusi publik tersebut.

  1. The information displayed on this website is sourced in part or in whole from Wikipedia and has been adapted for the purpose of restating it. We strive to provide accurate and relevant information, however:
  2. There is no guarantee of absolute accuracy. Wikipedia is an open, collaborative project that can be edited by anyone, so information is subject to change.
  3. It is not intended to constitute professional advice. The content displayed is for informational and educational purposes only. For important decisions (e.g., medical, legal, or financial), please consult a professional.
  4. Content copyright. Wikipedia is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC BY-SA). This means that content may be reused with appropriate attribution and shared under a similar license.
  5. Responsible use. Any risk arising from the use of information from this website is entirely the responsibility of the user.