Gilroy Free Library

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Gilroy Free Library
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Location Gilroy, California
Coordinates 37°00′30″N121°34′18″W / 37.008293°N 121.571642°W / 37.008293; -121.571642 Coordinates: 37°00′30″N121°34′18″W / 37.008293°N 121.571642°W / 37.008293; -121.571642
Architect William H. Weeks [1]
Architectural style Classical Revival [2]
NRHP reference # 88000923 [3]
Added to NRHP1988

The Gilroy Free Library is a Carnegie Library building in Gilroy, California. [1] The building is now the location of the Gilroy Museum. [4]

Gilroy, California City in California

Gilroy is a city in Northern California's Santa Clara County, south of Morgan Hill and north of San Benito County. The city's population was 48,821 at the 2010 United States Census.

History

The library was built using a $10,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie and completed in 1910. [4] The library itself opened on July 27, 1910. [2] [4] In 1958 memorabilia and historical items were displayed in the remodeled basement which formally became the Gilroy Museum in 1963. [4] In 1976 the library moved locations and the museum now occupies the entire building. [1] In 1988 the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. [3]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Carnegie Libraries of California - Gilroy, California" . Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  3. 1 2 "National Register". National Park Service. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "City of Gilroy". Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.