The Pawnee City Carnegie Library is a historic building in Pawnee City, Nebraska, and a Carnegie library. Its erection was initially rejected by the voters of Pawnee City in 1905, despite the promise of a $7,000 donation from Andrew Carnegie.[2] It was built in 1908, and designed in the Classical Revival architectural style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 10, 2010.[1]
Pawnee City Carnegie Library | |
 The library in 2012 | |
  Location in Nebraska  Location in United States | |
| Location | 730 G St, Pawnee City, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 40°06′36″N 96°09′10″W / 40.11000°N 96.15278°W |
| Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
| Built | 1908 |
| Architect | Eisentraut-Colby-Pottenger Company |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | Carnegie Libraries in Nebraska MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 10001004[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 10, 2010 |
It was designed by the Eisentraut-Colby-Pottenger Company of Sioux City, Iowa. It is nearly square, being 37 by 40 feet (11 m × 12 m) in plan, and has brick exterior walls with a yellow brick veneer laid in running bond on three sides.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Pawnee City Rejected Carnegie Library Offer". The Lincoln Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. April 7, 1905. p. 5. Retrieved May 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Laura Lembas (July 14, 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pawnee City Carnegie Library / Pawnee City Public Library; NeHRSI #: PW06-070". National Archives. Retrieved September 14, 2019. (Downloading may be slow.)
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