Allen Library
Allen Library is a library in King County, Puget Sound, Washington. Allen Library is situated nearby to the work of art Bust of Edvard Grieg, as well as near Drumheller Fountain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours:
Monday—Thursday: 9:00 AM—8:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Sunday: 1:00 PM—8:00 PM - Type: Library
- Description: main library at the University of Washington
- Also known as: “Kenneth S. Allen Library”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Drumheller Fountain and Henry Art Gallery.
Drumheller Fountain
Fountain
Photo: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Drumheller Fountain is an outdoor fountain on the University of Washington campus in Seattle, Washington, in the United States. The fountain was given its name in 1961 to honor the University Regent Joseph Drumheller, who gifted the central fountain machinery to the University for its centennial celebration. Drumheller Fountain is situated 660 feet south of Allen Library.
Henry Art Gallery
Museum
Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Henry Art Gallery is the contemporary art museum of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. It is administered by the Arts Division of the College of Arts and Sciences of the University of Washington. Henry Art Gallery is situated 1,200 feet west of Allen Library.
Bust of Edvard Grieg
Work of art
A bronze bust of Edvard Grieg by Finn Frolich is installed in Grieg Garden on the University of Washington campus in Seattle's University District, in the U.S. state of Washington.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include University District and Montlake.
University District
Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The University District, or "U-District", surrounds the University of Washington in northeast Seattle. UW is one of the largest colleges in the United States, with over 50,000 students.
Montlake
Neighborhood
Montlake is a wealthy residential neighborhood in central Seattle, Washington. It is located along the Montlake Cut of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, bounded to the north by Portage Bay, to the east by the Washington Park Arboretum, and to the south and west…
Allen Library
- Categories: library building, university building, building, and education
- Location: King County, Puget Sound, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.65554° or 47° 39′ 20″ northLongitude
-122.30703° or 122° 18′ 25″ westElevation
141 feet (43 metres)Levels
5Operator
University of Washington LibrariesNamed after
Kenneth S. AllenOpen location code
84VVMM4V+65OpenStreetMap ID
way 222831554OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=universityOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
7200121Wikidata ID
Q107290624
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Allen Library from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Allen Library”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Central Campus and East Campus.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Research Commons and Blocked Out.
King County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Seattle, Bellevue, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, and Capitol Hill-Central District.
Curious Libraries to Discover
Uncover intriguing libraries from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Jmabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.