Carnegie Library | |
![]() Parsons Carnegie Arts Center (2013) | |
Location in Kansas | |
Location | 17th and Broadway, Parsons, Kansas |
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Coordinates | 37°20′23″N95°15′39″W / 37.33972°N 95.26083°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1909 |
Architect | F.E. Parker |
Architectural style | Beaus Arts |
NRHP reference No. | 76000824 [1] |
Added to NRHP | April 14, 1976 |
The Carnegie Library in Parsons, Kansas is a building from 1909. The Carnegie library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [1]
The Parsons Public Library moved out to a larger facility in 1977. [2]
The building is now home to the Carnegie Arts Center, which hosts art shows and community events. [3] [4]
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