Clay Center Carnegie Library | |
Location | 706 Sixth St., Clay Center, Kansas |
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Coordinates | 39°22′36″N97°07′26″W / 39.37667°N 97.12389°W Coordinates: 39°22′36″N97°07′26″W / 39.37667°N 97.12389°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1912 |
Built by | Sanneman Brothers |
Architect | Winter, H.B. |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
MPS | Carnegie Libraries of Kansas TR |
NRHP reference No. | 87000933 [1] |
Added to NRHP | June 25, 1987 |
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