Pittsburg Public Library

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Pittsburg Public Library
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Location4th and Walnut Sts., Pittsburg, Kansas
Coordinates 37°24′40″N94°42′26″W / 37.41111°N 94.70722°W / 37.41111; -94.70722
Built1910
ArchitectNorman S. Patton, Grant C. Miller
Architectural style Prairie Style
NRHP reference No. 77000577 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 09, 1977

The Pittsburg Public Library is a public library in Pittsburg, Kansas, United States. A part of the Southeast Kansas Library System, [2] it circulates a collection of over 70,000 items. [3] Its Prairie Style building was built in 1910 [1] through a donation from Andrew Carnegie. [4] Today, the building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Partners & Affiliations, Pittsburg Public Library. Accessed 2009-05-23.
  3. The Pittsburg Public Library Collection, Pittsburg Public Library. Accessed 2009-05-23.
  4. Building History, Pittsburg Public Library. Accessed 2009-05-23.

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