Riggs Library

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Riggs Library is a historic, ornate library located within Georgetown University’s Healy Hall, known for its Gothic Revival architecture and richly carved wooden interior.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf academic library
historic library
special collections library
affiliation Jesuit institution
Roman Catholic tradition
architecturalStyle Gothic Revival
buildingMaterial iron
wood
category Academic libraries in the United States
Georgetown University buildings
Gothic Revival architecture in Washington, D.C.
Libraries in Washington, D.C.
constructionPeriod late 19th century
country United States of America
surface form: United States
hasCollectionType archival materials
humanities collections
philosophy works
rare books
theological works
hasFloorCount three-level reading room
hasFunction ceremonial space
reading room
symbolic space of Georgetown University
heritageStatus historic interior of Georgetown University
interiorFeature balconies
cast-iron book stacks
ornate railings
richly carved wooden interior
stained glass windows
vaulted ceiling
knownFor ornate Gothic Revival architecture
use as an event and ceremonial space
well-preserved 19th-century library interior
locatedIn Georgetown University
Healy Hall
Washington, D.C.
namedAfter E. Francis Riggs
openTo Georgetown University community
ownedBy Georgetown University
partOf Georgetown University
surface form: Georgetown University Libraries

National Historic Landmark campus of Georgetown University
region District of Columbia
usedFor lectures
meetings
receptions
special events

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Healy Hall hasPart Riggs Library