{"nrhp_refnum":"75001671","name":"Struthers Library Building","other_names":["Library Theatre"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"3rd Ave. and Liberty St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Warren","county":"Warren County","state":"PA","lat":41.84676334200003,"lon":-79.14828504699994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1975-10-10","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A red brick commercial and cultural building in Warren, Warren County, Pennsylvania, 162 feet long and 73 feet wide, combining a theatre, a public library, a Masonic hall and street-level shops. It was erected in 1882-1883 by Thomas Struthers, a Warren industrialist.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the building is architecturally significant as a fine example of Victorian architecture and culturally significant as the center of Warren's public and performing arts life. It housed an opera house, public library, museum-type displays and touring performances for decades. The nomination also notes its role as a reminder of the town's cultural past.","narrative":"Red brick building in Warren, Pennsylvania, measuring 162 feet by 73 feet, built in 1882 and 1883 by Thomas Struthers, a local industrialist. Its three sections house a theatre auditorium, a public library, a Masonic hall and street-level shops, with a tower on the southeast corner that dominates the skyline. The building was designed to serve as the town's cultural center, housing an opera house, a library and museum-type displays of local collections. Touring companies, opera, legitimate theatre and concerts were staged there for decades. The theatre was remodeled in 1919 by the New York firm Wetmore and Warren, which removed the original ornate interior. Its exterior is little changed from the 1880s and is regarded as a fine example of Victorian architecture. The Struthers building is listed for its architectural merit and for its role in the cultural life of Warren over several generations.","period_of_significance":"1883","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Victorian architecture; Italianate windows; Renaissance-derived massing","criteria":[],"status_note":"The theatre remains in use under lease to a movie operator, the library is used for storage by the Warren County Library Association, and first-floor spaces are in local retail use; the upper floors are not in public use.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:29.153673-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/75001671.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/75001671/9569307f5f-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/75001671/9569307f5f-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Pubdog","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Struthers_Library_Building_Jul_12.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Pubdog</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Struthers_Library_Building_Jul_12.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"99000877","name":"Warren Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/pennsylvania/warren-historic-district-99000877/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71998515","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Struthers_Library_Building","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7625432"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/warren-county/struthers-library-building-75001671/"}