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'''Van Wormer Library''', part of the University of Cincinnati campus, is a classical architecture-style library building designed by Samuel Hannaford in 1899, and opened on May 1, 1901. Funding was provided by Asa Van Wormer with $50,000 worth of street railroad capital stock in memory of his late wife, who died October 4, 1878.
==Renovation== In 2006, a $10.7 million renovation was undertaken, creating a new dome and improving lighting. Prior to the renovation the dome provided natural light on the top floor only, but now all floors benefit from it.<ref>{{cite book| last =Shotwell| first =John Brough | title =A History of the Schools of Cincinnati| publisher =The School Life Company| year =1902| pages =[https://archive.org/details/ahistoryschools01shotgoog/page/n270 240]–247| url =https://archive.org/details/ahistoryschools01shotgoog}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | access-date=2007-08-23 | url=http://www.uc.edu/news/NR.asp?id=3544 | title=UC's Oldest Standing Building Is the Newest Building to Open on Campus | publisher=University of Cincinnati | last=Fuller | first=Dawn | website=www.uc.edu}}</ref> Van Wormer is no longer a library; university administrative offices are now housed in the building.<ref>{{cite web | access-date=2015-07-22 | url=http://magazine.uc.edu/issues/0109/sacred.html | title=Preserving sacred spaces | publisher=University of Cincinnati | last=Bach | first=John | website=magazine.uc.edu}}</ref>
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Category:Library buildings completed in 1901 Category:University of Cincinnati buildings and structures Category:Libraries in Ohio Category:Samuel Hannaford buildings
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