Carnegie Libraries
If you like this post click on the buttons to share with your friendsThe first week of April is Library week. Michigan has many beautiful libraries and I put together a list of some of my favorite Carnegie Libraries. I still love going to my local library to borrow books and do research. Even inRead More...
Andrew Carnegie pledged to give $350,000 to the Toronto Public Library to construct four new library buildings.
List of Carnegie libraries in Illinois - Wikipedia
In the state of Arkansas, four Carnegie libraries were constructed with Carnegie grants in Fort Smith, Little Rock, Eureka Springs and Morrilton.
See vintage and current photos of Cleveland's 15 Carnegie libraries.
Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about a resource beloved by genealogists: the local library—and how thousands were built thanks to Andrew Carnegie.
Vallejo Carnegie Library ~ such a damn shame the city of vallejo allowed this cherished old historical bldg to be demolished, remnants can be seen in the basement of the Vallejo Naval Historical Museum ~ this is the Library I used to study @ in High School and duck out early to go cruisin' - i can still remember the click-clack and echo of shoes walking across the floors - such a waste.
Public Library in Avondale, Cincinnati, Ohio
Built in 1915, this Carnegie library is a contributing property to the Okolona Historic District, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
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Thorncliffe, 48 Thorncliffe Park Drive, Toronto, M4H 1J7, ON, 416-396-3865
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Andrew Carnegie donated $50,000 for the construction of this library in 1901. When it was completed the total cost was $62,445 including the land. Thousands of people came to the grand opening on December 5, 1902. Among the library’s features are two marble stairways.
Carnegie Library at 203 N. Main in Newton Kansas. Built in 1903 and is one of 59 libraries built in Kansas by grants from Andrew Carnegie. Newton's grant was $16,000. In 1973 it became the Harvey County Historical Museum. National Register #74000840. Added in 1974. For more information (Building is #2): www.thenewtonchamber.org/content/view/51/79/
Hutchinson Carnegie Library Building at 427 N. Main in Hutchinson Kansas. Built from 1903-1904 and the grant was $16,000. National Register #87000968. Added in 1987.
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A member of the library board unexpectedly ran into Carnegie in a waiting room at the White House and left with a $250,000 donation written on the back of an envelope.
