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Hackley Library

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A $ 1.2 million interior renovation and restoration project took place in 2014. A major renovation of the library including ramps for access, air conditioning system work, and energy efficiency improvements was undertaken in 2016.
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stained glass windows. The library used to get electricity from Hackley's sawmill. When it was not operating gas was used to light the library.
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The Hackley Administration Building is nearby at 349 Webster Avenue and is also named for Hackley. It is owned by
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of Muskegon from 1889 with inset image of the Hackley Library in the upper right hand corner, middle picture
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The Torrent House is a 31-room mansion built in 1891-1892 for $ 250,000 for lumberman,
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The Library is supported by the Friends of the Hackley Public Library.
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property

Hackley Library is located in Michigan
Hackley Library is located in the United States
43°14′3″N 86°15′5″W / 43.23417°N 86.25139°W / 43.23417; -86.25139
72000647
Muskegon, Michigan
Charles Hackley
City of Muskegon Public Schools
Michigan Register of Historic Places

Perspective map
Muskegon Public Schools

alderman
justice of the peace
John Torrent
Manistee
Ludington
Whitehall
Traverse City
Sault Ste. Marie
Michigan Historical Marker
mill tax
Louis Millet
"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service

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