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Govans Branch

Govans Branch is a library in , , which is located on Bellona Avenue. Govans Branch is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the movie theater .
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prattlibrary.org
+1 410 396 6098
  • Opening hours:
    Monday and Thursday: 10:00 AM—8:00 PM
    Tuesday and Wednesday: 10:00 AM—5:30 PM
    Friday and Saturday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Sunday and public holidays: closed
  • Email: gvn@prattlibrary.org
  • Type: Library
  • Description: public library in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  • Also known as: “Enoch Pratt Free Library Govans Branch”, “Govans Branch Enoch Pratt Free Library”, “Govans Enoch Pratt”, and “Govans Library”
  • Address: 5714 Bellona Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21212

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Senator Theatre and Cathedral of Mary Our Queen.

Movie theater
Photo: Marylandstater, Public domain.
The is a historic Art Deco movie theater on York Road in the section of , . It is the oldest operating movie theater in central Maryland and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a designated Baltimore City Landmark. is situated 1,500 feet north of Govans Branch.

Church
Photo: Marylandstater, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a Roman Catholic cathedral in , in the United States. Dedicated in 1959, the cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Baltimore. is situated 4,200 feet west of Govans Branch.

Apartment building
Photo: BalPhoto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic home located at , , . It was originally built about 1854 as an Italianate villa, and was subsequently enlarged and embellished in the Second Empire style of the later mid century. is situated 3,000 feet south of Govans Branch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Govanstown and Mid-Govans.

Suburb
Photo: Baltimore Heritage, CC0.
Govans is a neighborhood located in northeastern Baltimore, Maryland. It includes the communities of , Rosebank, Lothian, Benninghause, Woodbourne McCabe, Winston-Govans, , and Richnor Springs.

Neighborhood
Photo: Marylandstater, Public domain.
is a community in northeast Baltimore, Maryland and part of the development of York Road, a historic Baltimore route to Pennsylvania. As the name suggests, is located in the center of the larger neighborhood, , with the rough boundaries of York Road to the west, Belvedere Avenue to the north, Midwood Avenue to the east, and Woodbourne Avenue to the south.

Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
is a neighborhood in the northern part of Baltimore, Maryland, . It is bounded roughly by Melrose Avenue on the north, Bellona Avenue on the east, Avenue on the south, and Charles Street on the west.

Govans Branch

Latitude
39.35953° or 39° 21′ 34″ north
Longitude
-76.61122° or 76° 36′ 40″ west
Elevation
400 feet (122 metres)
Inception
September 1921
Operator
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Open location code
87F5995Q+RG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 336356167
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­civic
Geo­Names ID
4356491
Wiki­data ID
Q69776401
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