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It was built in 1905 by the architect Henry Hare, with sculpture by F. E. E. Schenck.[1] The statues in the façade are as follows: immediately to the top left of the main entrance, on the first floor, is a statue of John Milton, while to the top right of the main door is a statue of William Shakespeare.[2] To the right of these statues, between the windows on the south wing of the library, are a male figure with a book, representing Literature, and a female figure with a paintbrush, representing the Arts;[3] while to the left of the statues of Milton and Shakespeare, between the windows on the north wing, are a female figure with a wheel, representing Spinning, and a male figure with a pair of compasses, representing Astronomy.[4] References1. ^1 {{NHLE |num= 1358594|desc= Carnegie Central Library|access-date= 31 August 2014}} {{coord|51.494628|-0.223674|type:landmark_region:GB-HMF|display=title}}{{Commons category|Hammersmith Library}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Hammersmith Library}}{{London-struct-stub}}{{UK-listed-building-stub}}{{Library-struct-stub}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.victorianweb.org/sculpture/schenck/2.html|title=Milton, Carnegie Central Library, Hammersmith, by F E E Schenck|publisher=Victorian Web|accessdate=30 October 2014}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.victorianweb.org/sculpture/schenck/5.html|title=Figures symbolising Literature and the Visual Arts|publisher=Victorian Web|accessdate=30 October 2014}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.victorianweb.org/sculpture/schenck/4.html|title=Figures symbolising Spinning, Geography and Astronomy|publisher=Victorian Web|accessdate=30 October 2014}} 4 : Grade II listed buildings in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham|Grade II listed government buildings|Libraries established in 1905|Hammersmith |
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