The Fairbury Public Library is a library in Fairbury, Nebraska. Its building was constructed in 1908-09 as a Carnegie library with funding from the Carnegie Corporation.[2] It was designed in the Classical Revival style by Tyler and Son, an architectural firm co-founded by English-born James Tyler and his son, James Tyler Jr.[2] The facade includes two sets of columns and a tympanum with "cherubs holding a ring which encircles a shield."[2] The first 100 books were donated by the Fairbury Woman's Club.[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 12, 1985, as Fairbury Public-Carnegie Library.[1]
Fairbury Public Library | |
 The library in 2013 | |
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| Location | 601 7th Street, Fairbury, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 40°08′19″N 97°10′40″W / 40.13861°N 97.17778°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1908 |
| Architect | Tyler and Son |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002141[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 12, 1985 |
In 2019, it continues to serve as the Fairbury Public Library.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Mark Dollase (April 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fairbury Public (Carnegie) Library (NeHBS #JF04-22)". National Park Service. Retrieved May 10, 2019. With accompanying four photos from 1985
- ^ "Fairbury Public Library". Retrieved May 11, 2019.
External links edit
- Fairbury Public Library, official website
Media related to Fairbury, Nebraska Carnegie library at Wikimedia Commons
