Old Mishawaka Carnegie Library

Last updated
Mishawaka Carnegie Library
Mishawaka Carnegie Library.jpg
Mishawaka Carnegie Library, July 2013
USA Indiana location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Location122 North Hill, Mishawaka, Indiana
Coordinates 41°39′41″N86°11′4″W / 41.66139°N 86.18444°W / 41.66139; -86.18444 Coordinates: 41°39′41″N86°11′4″W / 41.66139°N 86.18444°W / 41.66139; -86.18444
Arealess than one acre
Built1916 (1916)
ArchitectWickes, A.F.; et.al.
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Jacobethan Revival
NRHP reference # 98001048 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 14, 1998

Old Mishawaka Carnegie Library is a former public library and historic Carnegie library located at Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It was built in 1916, and is a one-story, Jacobethan Revival style, oriental brick building with terra cotta embellishments. It features a projecting entrance portico with limestone columns. An addition was constructed by the Works Progress Administration in 1937. It was built with a $30,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation. [2] :5–6, 8, 11

Public library Library that is accessible by the public

A public library is a library that is accessible by the general public and is usually funded from public sources, such as taxes. It is operated by librarians and library paraprofessionals, who are also civil servants.

Carnegie library library built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie: 2,509 Carnegie libraries were built between 1883 and 1929

A Carnegie library is a library built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. A total of 2,509 Carnegie libraries were built between 1883 and 1929, including some belonging to public and university library systems. 1,689 were built in the United States, 660 in the United Kingdom and Ireland, 125 in Canada, and others in Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Serbia, Belgium, France, the Caribbean, Mauritius, Malaysia, and Fiji.

Mishawaka, Indiana City in Indiana, United States

Mishawaka is a city on the St. Joseph River, in Penn Township, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 48,252 as of the 2010 census. Its nickname is "the Princess City."

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. [1] The building no longer contains a public library. Since 1969, the building has held private offices, a private residence [3] , and in 2018 opened as Jesus Latin Grill and Tequila Bar.

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

Related Research Articles

Anderson Center for the Arts library

The Anderson Center for the Arts is located in downtown Anderson, Indiana at 32 West 10th Street in the former Carnegie Library building built partly in honor of educator and railroad executive John Byers Anderson. The building, as Carnegie Public Library, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Carnegie Library of Covington

The Carnegie Library of Covington, also known as Covington Public Library, is a historic Carnegie library located at the corner of Fifth and Crockett Streets, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana. It was built in 1913-1914 by C[harles] A. Brown, and is a one-story, rectangular brick building in the Neoclassical style. It has a low-pitched hipped roof and the front facade features a one-story projecting pedimented portico. The building was renovated and a new addition was added in 1995.

Colfax Carnegie Library historic Carnegie library located in Colfax, Clinton County, Indiana

The Colfax Carnegie Library, also known as Colfax Public Library, is a historic Carnegie library located at Colfax, Clinton County, Indiana. It was built in 1917, and is a 1 1/2-story, Classical Revival style brick building on a raised basement. It features a red terra cotta style hipped roof and decorative frieze. It was built in part with $9,000 provided by the Carnegie Foundation.

Montpelier Carnegie Library historic Carnegie library located at Montpelier, Blackford County, Indiana

Montpelier Carnegie Library, also known as the Public Library of Montpelier and Harrison Township, is a historic Carnegie library located at Montpelier, Blackford County, Indiana. It was built in 1908, and is a one-story, rectangular, brick and limestone building. A brick addition was erected in 1992. Its construction was funded with $10,000 from Andrew Carnegie.

Thorntown Public Library historic Carnegie library in Indiana

Thorntown Public Library is a historic Carnegie library located at Thorntown, Boone County, Indiana. It was built in 1914-1915, and is a one-story, three bay, brown brick building with a red clay tile hipped roof. It has a round arched entrance and limestone trim. Its construction was funded with $10,000 from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Kirklin Public Library Carnegie library in Indiana

Kirklin Public Library is a historic Carnegie library located at Kirklin, Clinton County, Indiana. It was built in 1915, and is a one-story, Classical Revival style brick building on a raised basement. It features a low-pitched hipped tile roof. It was built in part with $7,500 provided by the Carnegie Foundation.

Greensburg Carnegie Public Library First public library of Greensburg, Indiana est. January 25, 1905.  This building served as the public library until August 1993.

Greensburg Carnegie Public Library, also known as Greensburg City Hall, is a historic Carnegie library located at Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana. It was built in 1904, and is a one-story, cruciform plan, tan brick building in the Classical Revival style. It is topped by a red terra cotta tiled gable roof and central drum and saucer dome. It features a projecting front portico supported by paired Ionic order columns. Its construction and furnishing was funded by a $15,000 grant provided by Andrew Carnegie.

Goshen Carnegie Public Library public library in Goshen Indiana

Goshen Carnegie Public Library, also known as the Goshen Public Library, is a historic Carnegie library located at Goshen, Elkhart County, Indiana. It was built in 1901, and is a 1 1/2-story, Beaux-Arts style building clad in Bedford limestone. It has a red tile roof and projecting entrance pavilion with two Tuscan order columns. Its construction was funded with $25,000 provided by the Carnegie Foundation.

Indiana Harbor Public Library public library in East Chicago, Indiana

Indiana Harbor Public Library, also known as Grand Boulevard Carnegie Library, is a historic Carnegie library located at 3605 Grand Boulevard in East Chicago, Lake County, 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.

Converse-Jackson Township Public Library public library in Converse, Indiana

Converse-Jackson Township Public Library is a historic Carnegie library building located at Converse, Miami County, Indiana. It was built in 1918, as a one=story, Classical Revival style brick and masonry building on a raised basement. It has a low-sloped roof surrounded by a parapet and features an entry flanked by two Doric order limestone columns. It was built with a $9,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation.

Monroe Carnegie Library historic Carnegie library building in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana

Monroe Carnegie Library, also known as Old Monroe Carnegie Library, is a historic Carnegie library located at Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana. It was built in 1917, and is a one-story, rectangular, Neoclassical style limestone building on a raised basement. The Monroe County History Center is a history museum the historic library building that was established as a Carnegie library. The museum is located on the site of Center School in the former Bloomington Public Library building. The library building is now home to the Monroe County Historical Society, their collection of artifacts, and their Genealogy Library. A historical marker is present at the site. The History Center is located at 202 East 6th Street. It is a tourist attraction.

Spencer Public Library Carnegie Library in Indiana

The old Spencer Public Library is a former public library and historic Carnegie library located at Spencer, Owen County, Indiana. It was built in 1912, and is a one-story, three bay, American Craftsman style brick building on a raised basement. It has a low-pitched hipped roof and projecting entry bay. It was constructed with a $10,000 grant provided by the Carnegie Foundation.

Union City Public Library public library in Union City, Indiana

Union City Public Library is a historic Carnegie library building located at Union City, Randolph County, Indiana. A grant request application was sent to Andrew Carnegie in the Fall of 1903, announcement for the approval of the grant was received in Union City in early December 1903, construction bids were taken in early 1904, ground was broken and foundation construction was started in early June 1904, and the building was completed and the library's collection installed in May, 1905, in time for a public grand opening and celebration held on June 8, 1905. The structure, of which the final design was approved by Carnegie, is a Classical Revival style Indiana limestone building with an upper main floor, and a former basement storage area which has been converted over for a youth services library and programing. Its design features a wooden pediment supported by four Corinthian order limestone columns and a wood balustrade. Its construction was funded by a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation.

Tivoli Theater (Mishawaka, Indiana) former movie theater in Mishawaka, Indiana, United States

Tivoli Theater was a historic theatre building located at Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It was built in 1924–1925, and was a two-story, brick building with a facade featuring terra cotta ornamentation, a massive central arched window, and decorative art glass. The auditorium seated 1,500 patrons. The building consisted of three storefronts and the auditorium and lobby entrance, and office on the second floor. It was demolished in 2005.

Monticello Carnegie Library historic Carnegie Library building

Monticello Carnegie Library, also known as the White County Historical Society, is a former library in the historic Carnegie library building located at Monticello, White County, Indiana. It was built in 1907, and is a two-story, Classical Revival style buff brick building on a raised basement. It features a large limestone entrance portico and full round arched window openings. A two-story addition was built in 1957. The original building was constructed with a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation.

North Manchester Public Library Carnegie library in Indiana

Old North Manchester Public Library is a historic Carnegie library building located at North Manchester, Wabash County, Indiana. It was built in 1912, and is a two-story, rectangular, American Craftsman style dark red brick building over a basement. It has a low-pitched side gable roof of red Spanish tile and wide overhanging eaves. The building corners feature massive piers with sloping sides. It was built in part with a $10,000 donation from the Carnegie Foundation.

Roann-Paw Paw Township Public Library public library in Indiana

Roann-Paw Paw Township Public Library is a historic Carnegie library building located at Roann, Wabash County, Indiana. It was built in 1916, and is a one-story, rectangular, American Craftsman style brick building over a semi-recessed basement. It has a hipped roof of clay tile and wooden eave brackets. The building feature two enclosed entries and limestone detailing. It was built in part with an $8,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation.

Hawthorne Branch Library No. 2 Carnegie library in the Indianapolis Public Library system

Hawthorne Branch Library No. 2, also known as Hawthorne Education Annex, is a historic Carnegie library building located in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. Built in 1909-1911, with funds provided by the Carnegie Foundation, it is a one-story, rectangular, Classical Revival style brick and limestone building on a raised basement. It has a truncated hipped roof and features a slightly projecting pavilion housing a round arch. It was renovated in 1955, after its closure as a library, and again in 1999.

Indianapolis Public Library Branch No. 3 library branch in the Indianapolis Public Library system

Indianapolis Public Library Branch No. 3, also known as East Washington Library, is a historic Carnegie library located in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built between 1909 and 1911, and is a one-story, rectangular, Tudor Revival style dark red brick building on a raised basement. It has a truncated hipped roof behind a castellated parapet, and features terra cotta details and two hooded monk sculptures by Alexander Sangernebo. It was one of five libraries constructed from the $120,000 the Carnegie Foundation gave the city of Indianapolis in 1909 to be used towards the construction of six branch libraries. The library remains in operation as the East Washington Branch of the Indianapolis Public Library.

Indianapolis Public Library Branch No. 6 library branch in the Indianapolis Public Library system

Indianapolis Public Library Branch No. 6, also known as Spades Park Library (Carnegie), is a historic Carnegie library located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1911-1912, and is a two-story, "L"-shaped, Italian Renaissance style masonry building on a raised basement. It has a terra cotta tile hipped roof, decorative brickwork, limestone accents, and elements of American Craftsman and Arts and Crafts style decorative elements. It was one of five libraries constructed from the $120,000 the Carnegie Foundation gave the City of Indianapolis in 1909 to be used towards the construction of six branch libraries. The library remains in operation as the Spades Park Branch of the Indianapolis Public Library.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01.Note: This includes Adrian Scott Fine (November 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Mishawaka Carnegie Library" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs
  3. "Carnegie Library". City of Mishawaka. Retrieved 17 March 2018.