Carnegie Library (Parsons, Kansas)

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Carnegie Library
Parsons, KS former public library building funded by Andrew Carnegie..jpg
Parsons Carnegie Arts Center (2013)
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Location in Kansas
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Location in United States
Location17th and Broadway, Parsons, Kansas
Coordinates 37°20′23″N95°15′39″W / 37.33972°N 95.26083°W / 37.33972; -95.26083
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1909
ArchitectF.E. Parker
Architectural style Beaus Arts
NRHP reference No. 76000824 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 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]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "About Us". Parsons Public Library. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  3. "Carnegie Arts Center". Parsons, Kansas. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  4. "Carnegie Arts Center; Parsons, Kansas". Waymarking. Retrieved March 2, 2016.