Caldwell Carnegie Library (Caldwell, Idaho)

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Caldwell Carnegie Library
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Caldwell Carnegie Library, reopened in 2017 as Veterans Memorial Hall
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Location1101 Cleveland Blvd., Caldwell, Idaho
Coordinates 43°39′44″N116°41′07″W / 43.66222°N 116.68528°W / 43.66222; -116.68528 (Caldwell Carnegie Library) Coordinates: 43°39′44″N116°41′07″W / 43.66222°N 116.68528°W / 43.66222; -116.68528 (Caldwell Carnegie Library)
Arealess than one acre
Built1913 (1913)
ArchitectCharles C. Soule
Architectural styleRenaissance
NRHP reference # 79000784 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 18, 1979

The Caldwell Carnegie Library in Caldwell, Idaho, also known as the Caldwell Veterans Memorial Hall, was constructed from a grant by the Carnegie library foundation. The building opened in 1914 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places June 18, 1979. Its modest, 1-story Renaissance design is credited to Charles Carroll Soule and features reading rooms on either side of the main entrance. The building also includes a full basement with lecture hall. [2]

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History

In 1887 the Woman's Christian Temperance Union founded a private library in Caldwell, [3] and before 1909 the city operated a public library. [4] But in 1909 the Caldwell Commercial Club was actively promoting a new library, and Dr. W. C. Stalker, a Caldwell dentist, wrote to the Carnegie Foundation requesting a grant. [5]

In April, 1912, Caldwell received a grant of $12,500 under the direction of James Bertram, secretary to Andrew Carnegie and supervisor of the Carnegie library grant process. [6] By December, 1912, excavation for a new library was completed at the northeast corner of 11th Avenue and Cleveland Boulevard, [7] although a construction contract was not signed until October, 1913. [8]

Caldwell Carnegie Library opened May 2, 1914, with a ceremony that included an hour of orchestral music and selections by local composer Frederick F. Beale. [9] The library operated until 1976, when it became office space for Caldwell Public Schools. [10]

The building was remodeled in 1929 to include a portico and pediment covering the main entrance. [2]

In 2014 the city reacquired the building, and a lease agreement was reached with the Caldwell Veterans Council. [11] After an extensive renovation that included removal of the front portico added in 1929, the building reopened in 2017 under the name, Caldwell Veterans Memorial Hall. [12]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Don Hibbard, Jennifer Eastman Attebery (April 28, 2018). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Caldwell Carnegie Library". National Park Service . Retrieved September 23, 2018. With accompanying pictures
  3. "Veterans Memorial Hall (Carnegie Library)". Idaho Heritage Trust. Archived from the original on September 17, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  4. "Caldwell Needs New Library". The Caldwell Tribune . September 11, 1909. p. 5. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  5. "Commercial Club Does Considerable Business". The Caldwell Tribune . November 13, 1909. p. 1. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  6. "Andrew Carnegie Offers Caldwell $12,500.00 Library Building". The Caldwell Tribune . April 19, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  7. "New $12,000 Library". Evening Capital News. December 1, 1912. p. 8. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  8. "Idaho State News". The Meridian Times. October 24, 1913. p. 2. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  9. "Caldwell Library Will Be Dedicated To-Morrow". The Caldwell Tribune . May 2, 1914. p. 1. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  10. "Caldwell celebrates 100 years of Carnegie library". Idaho Press. October 13, 2013. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  11. Anna Webb (September 27, 2016). "Grass-roots effort to build a veterans' hall picks up steam in Caldwell" . Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  12. "Veterans Council Board". City of Caldwell. Archived from the original on August 31, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018.

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