Classical Figures

ID: 1188 ~ Source: Daniel Vivian ~ Creator: Daniel Vivian ~ Date: 2015

This file appears in: History as a Business

The pediment of the library features sculptural elements that reference classical views of libraries as sources of knowledge and inspiration.
Image courtesy of Daniel Vivian.

This file appears in: History as a Business

History as a Business

By John Slack, Mary K. Marlatt, Benjamin Gies, and Ellis Cassity

The business of history is a relatively recent addition to New Albany’s commercial landscape. Not until the era of the New Albany sesquicentennial in 1963 did citizens show significant interest in historic preservation. Early activists saved…