Flagg Township Public Library

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Flagg Township Public Library
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The Rochelle Flagg Township Public Library.
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LocationNE corner 7th St. at 4th Ave., Rochelle, Illinois
Coordinates 41°55′24″N89°3′56″W / 41.92333°N 89.06556°W / 41.92333; -89.06556
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1912
Architect Claude and Starck
Architectural style Prairie [1]
NRHP reference No. 73000713 [2]
Added to NRHPOctober 25, 1973 [2]

Flagg Township Public Library is a library in Rochelle, Illinois. It is a Carnegie library, designed in 1912 by Claude and Starck. The library joined the National Register on October 25, 1973.

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History

As a Carnegie library Flagg Township Public Library was the beneficiary of a grant from Andrew Carnegie for its construction. Often smaller towns and rural areas would band together to petition Carnegie for a grant for a county or area library. [3] Flagg Township Library is one such example of an Illinois township library obtained in this manner. [3]

Architecture

Flagg Township Public Library was built in 1912 and designed by the Madison, Wisconsin-based architectural firm of Claude and Starck. [1] The library is an example of Prairie School. [1] It has brick walls and a ceramic tile roof. Flagg Township Public Library is an example of a Carnegie Library. [4]

Significance

The Flagg Township Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 25, 1973, for its significance in the area of architecture. [1]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Flagg Township Public Library [ permanent dead link ]", "Property Information Report", HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed January 22, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. 1 2 Schnell, Karen E. Illinois Carnegie Libraries , National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form, NPS Focus, National Park Service , November 10, 1993, accessed January 22, 2011.
  4. "Flagg Twsp. Library", Illinois Historic Sites Survey Inventory, HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed January 22, 2011.

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