The Portico Library
Manchester, United Kingdom
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The Portico Library is an independent subscription library on Mosley Street in Manchester city centre, England. Designed in the Greek Revival style by Thomas Harrison of Chester and built between 1802 and 1806, it is a Grade II* listed building. Founded by local businessmen as a newsroom and library, it opened in 1806, and its first secretary, Peter Mark Roget, began work on his thesaurus there.
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- subscription library
- Heritage
- Grade II* listed building
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- Manchester, United Kingdom
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