Carnegie Free Library (McKeesport, Pennsylvania)

Carnegie Free Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Pittsburgh Landmark – PHLF
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Location	1507 Library Ave., McKeesport, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°20′42″N79°51′20″W / 40.34500°N 79.85556°W / 40.34500; -79.85556
Area	1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built	1902
Architect	East, William J.; Stratton, Daniel
Architectural style	Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.	80003402 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 15, 1980
Designated PHLF	1979 [2]

The Carnegie Free Library in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, is a Public Library built with funds from Pittsburgh steel magnate Andrew Carnegie. McKeesport is located about 15 miles up the Monongahela River from Pittsburgh. The grant for this library was commissioned April 2, 1899. Out of approximately 1,688 libraries funded by Carnegie in America, McKeesport's was the 12th be commissioned. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. ^{[1] [3]}

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
3. Eliza F. Smith (January 1980). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Carnegie Free Library. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 7, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)

External links

• Carnegie Library of McKeesport - official site

Interior of the library