Carnegie Public Library (Rocky Ford, Colorado)

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Carnegie Public Library
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Location1005 Sycamore Ave., Rocky Ford, Colorado
Coordinates 38°02′59″N103°43′09″W / 38.04972°N 103.71917°W / 38.04972; -103.71917 (Carnegie Public Library) Coordinates: 38°02′59″N103°43′09″W / 38.04972°N 103.71917°W / 38.04972; -103.71917 (Carnegie Public Library)
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1908
Architect Walter Dubree
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP reference # 95001247 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 7, 1995

The Carnegie Public Library in Rocky Ford, Colorado is a Carnegie library built in 1908. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. 2013-11-02.
  2. Beatrice Spade (May 20, 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Carnegie Public Library / Rocky Ford Historical Museum; 5OT193". National Park Service . Retrieved April 8, 2019. With accompanying five photos