Manti Carnegie Library

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Manti Carnegie Library
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The library in 2011
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Location12 South Main Street, Manti, Utah
Coordinates 39°15′55″N111°37′59″W / 39.26528°N 111.63306°W / 39.26528; -111.63306 (Manti Carnegie Library) Coordinates: 39°15′55″N111°37′59″W / 39.26528°N 111.63306°W / 39.26528; -111.63306 (Manti Carnegie Library)
Arealess than one acre
Built1910 (1910)
Built byFredericksen & Sons
ArchitectWatkins & Birch;
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPS Carnegie Library TR
NRHP reference # 84000150 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 25, 1984

The Manti Carnegie Library is a historic building in Manti, Utah. It was built in 1910-1911 as a Carnegie library, and designed in the Classical Revival style by Richard C. Watkins and John F. Birch. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 25, 1984. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. Roger Roper (1984). "Utah State Historical Society Historic Preservation Research Office Structure/Site Information Form: Manti Carnegie Library". Utah State Historical Society . Retrieved October 27, 2019. With accompanying two photos from 1983