Houston Lyceum and Carnegie Library Black and White Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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Houston Lyceum and Carnegie Library. Demolished 1926; The Houston Public Library began with the efforts of a group of Houstonians to develop organizations similar to Benjamin Franklin's Philadelphia subscription library, Junto, and the American Philosophical Society. Local interest, starting in 1837, succeeded in producing a debating society, a circulating library and reading room, a mechanics'-institute lyceum, and the first Houston Lyceum, chartered in 1848, all prior to the current institution. The Houston Public Library traces its beginnings directly to the organization of a second Houston Lyceum on May 27, 1854, and the establishment of its library with a collection of fewer than 100 volumes. Andrew Daly was the probable author of the first constitution and bylaws for the society that oversaw the originally private institution. Lectures and debates began in 1854, and gifts from Sam Houston and others increased the collection to 760 volumes by 1857. During the Civil War, lawyer Decimus et Ultimus Barziza housed the collection, and after the war the society assumed a new identity as its professional membership increased. New quarters were obtained in 1877, when the Lyceum acquired the library of the Houston Academy and moved into its building. It remained there until 1878, when it moved to the Market House of City Hall with a collection of nearly 2,400 volumes, including periodicals. Musical and literary entertainments, begun in the 1870s, led to the founding of the Apollo Club, which in 1882 became the basis for the library's music department. The Lyceum had 210 members by 1881, and women became voting members of the society for the first time in 1887. Between 1887 and 1904, however, the library and society became separate institutions.. There is no better way to update your home than with an art piece showcasing the beautiful cities around the world. This classic black and white image is so versatile that it can be put in any room in your home. Available in a variety of sizes, you will be able to find the one that fits your home deocr. This art decor comes on a durable canvas. Photography Artwork Subject: Cityscape Available sizes: 12 x 18, 20 x 30, 16 x 24, 24 x 36 and 28 x 42 Color: Black and white Wall decor canvas Gallery wrapped canvas
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