Nassau Public Library
The Nassau Public Library and Museum, in Nassau, is the largest of five libraries in the Bahamas. Its building was once a colonial jail, dating back to 1797, when it became the first building in Parliament Square. "The building is said to have been inspired by the Old Powder Magazine in Williamsburg, Virginia." It was converted into a library in 1873. The small prison cells which once housed prisoners now contain old colonial documents, newspapers, books, charts, Arawak artifacts, and historic prints. "Since its conversion in 1837 from a hectic prison environment to that of a tranquil place of study, the library has seen an extensive increase in a variety of services, numerous technological advancements, vast expansion in study material, and many added special features all fully accessible
primaryTopic
Nassau Public Library
The Nassau Public Library and Museum, in Nassau, is the largest of five libraries in the Bahamas. Its building was once a colonial jail, dating back to 1797, when it became the first building in Parliament Square. "The building is said to have been inspired by the Old Powder Magazine in Williamsburg, Virginia." It was converted into a library in 1873. The small prison cells which once housed prisoners now contain old colonial documents, newspapers, books, charts, Arawak artifacts, and historic prints. "Since its conversion in 1837 from a hectic prison environment to that of a tranquil place of study, the library has seen an extensive increase in a variety of services, numerous technological advancements, vast expansion in study material, and many added special features all fully accessible
has abstract
La Biblioteca pública y museo ...... wak, grabados históricos, etc.
@es
La bibliothèque publique de Na ...... ne ancienne prison octogonale.
@fr
The Nassau Public Library and ...... ssible to the general public."
@en
Link from a Wikipage to an external page
Wikipage page ID
31,584,344
Wikipage revision ID
725,621,662
subject
point
25.0765 -77.3405
type
comment
La Biblioteca pública y museo ...... wak, grabados históricos, etc.
@es
La bibliothèque publique de Na ...... ne ancienne prison octogonale.
@fr
The Nassau Public Library and ...... features all fully accessible
@en
label
Biblioteca pública y museo de Nasáu
@es
Bibliothèque publique de Nassau
@fr
Nassau Public Library
@en
lat
2.50765e+1
long
-7.73405e+1