Indiana Harbor Public Library

Indiana Harbor Public Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	3605 Grand Blvd., East Chicago, Indiana
Coordinates	41°38′51″N87°26′56″W / 41.64750°N 87.44889°W / 41.64750; -87.44889
Area	less than one acre
Built	1913 (1913)
Architect	Robinson, Argyle E.
Architectural style	Bungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.	05001014 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 15, 2005

Indiana Harbor Public Library, also known as Grand Boulevard Carnegie Library, is a historic Carnegie library located at 3605 Grand Boulevard in East Chicago, Indiana. It was built in 1913, and is a one-story, Arts and Crafts style brick building on a raised basement. An addition was constructed in 1931. The building has a clay tile hipped roof and an entry porch supported by square brick columns. The building was constructed with a $20,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation. ^{[2] : 5–6}

The library was abandoned in 1983, and its interior woodwork plundered. ^[3] The property was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. ^[1] Since 2005, efforts have been made by the City of East Chicago Department of Redevelopment and the Carnegie Performing Arts Association to save the building and begin a $4-million renovation. ^[3]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Lake County, Indiana
• List of Carnegie libraries in Indiana

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved May 1, 2016.Note: This includes Christopher Baas (March 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Indiana Harbor Public Library" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs.
3. "East Chicago Academy of Visual and Performing Arts". City of East Chicago Department of Redevelopment. Archived from the original on March 10, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2018.