Louisiana Public Library | |
Louisiana Public Library, July 2010 | |
Location | 121 N. 3rd St., Louisiana, Missouri |
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Coordinates | 39°27′2″N91°2′51″W / 39.45056°N 91.04750°W Coordinates: 39°27′2″N91°2′51″W / 39.45056°N 91.04750°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1905 |
Built by | Edward Ward |
Architect | Mauran, Russell & Garden |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 96000401 [1] |
Added to NRHP | April 12, 1996 |
Louisiana Public Library is a historic Carnegie library building located at Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri. It was designed by the architectural firm Mauran, Russell & Garden and built in 1905. It is a one-story, Late Gothic Revival style rock-faced, cut limestone building on a partially exposed basement. It measures approximately 50 feet by 40 feet and features a front arched doorway with batten doors, eyebrow windows, and stepped parapet. It was constructed with a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation. [2] : 5, 9
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [1] It is located in the North Third Street Historic District.
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