Carnegie Library of Barnesville

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Carnegie Library of Barnesville
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LocationLibrary St., Barnesville, Georgia
Coordinates 33°3′10″N84°9′30″W / 33.05278°N 84.15833°W / 33.05278; -84.15833 Coordinates: 33°3′10″N84°9′30″W / 33.05278°N 84.15833°W / 33.05278; -84.15833
Arealess than one acre
Built1910
Architect Whitfield & King
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No. 86003684 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 3, 1987

The Carnegie Library of Barnesville, in Barnesville, Georgia, was built in 1910. It was designed by Whitfield & King. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. [1] [2] It is now a private home and studio.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Carnegie3_libraries.pdf" (PDF). www.libsci.sc.edu. Retrieved May 12, 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)