Caldwell Carnegie Library (Caldwell, Kansas)

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Caldwell Carnegie Library (Caldwell, Kansas)
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Location13 N. Osage St., Caldwell, Kansas
Coordinates 37°01′58″N97°36′34″W / 37.03278°N 97.60944°W / 37.03278; -97.60944 Coordinates: 37°01′58″N97°36′34″W / 37.03278°N 97.60944°W / 37.03278; -97.60944
Arealess than one acre
Built1912
Architect Fred G. McCune
NRHP reference No. 83000443 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 1983

The Caldwell Carnegie Library, located at 13 N. Osage St. in Caldwell, Kansas, was completed in 1912. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]

It is a Carnegie library designed by Wichita architect Fred G. McCune. It is a 61 by 30 feet (18.6 m × 9.1 m) concrete block building with a brick veneer. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Nora Pat Small (1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Caldwell Carnegie Library". National Park Service . Retrieved December 29, 2017. With eight photos.