Buffalo Township Public Library

Buffalo Township Public Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The Carnegie Buffalo Township Public Library in Polo, Illinois.
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Location	302 W. Mason St., Polo, Illinois
Coordinates	41°59′13″N89°34′38″W / 41.98694°N 89.57722°W / 41.98694; -89.57722
Built	1903-04
Architect	Patton & Miller
Architectural style	Classical Revival
MPS	Illinois Carnegie Libraries MPS
NRHP reference No.	95001236 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 7, 1995

The Buffalo Township Public Library, now the Polo Public Library, is a Carnegie library listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the Ogle County, Illinois city of Polo.

Architecture

The brick Buffalo Township Public Library sits atop a limestone foundation and features a ceramic tile roof. ^[2] The library was constructed between 1903 and 1904 and was built by the firm of Greig & Baum. ^[2] The Classical Revival building was designed by the architectural firm of Patton & Fisher, ^[2] a firm better known as Patton & Miller which designed over 100 Carnegie libraries nationwide, including 15 in Illinois. ^[3]

Significance

The Buffalo Township Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1995, for its significance in the area of education. ^[2]

Notes

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Buffalo Township Public Library ^{[ permanent dead link ]}, "Property Information Report", HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency , accessed January 22, 2011.
3. Schnell, Karen E. Illinois Carnegie Libraries , National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form, NPS Focus, National Park Service , November 10, 1993, accessed January 22, 2011.

External links

• Polo Public Library
• Media related to Buffalo Township Public Library at Wikimedia Commons