Schuyler Carnegie Library

Last updated

Schuyler Carnegie Library
Schuyler, Nebraska Carnegie library from NE 2.JPG
The library in 2010
USA Nebraska location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Usa edcp location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Location1003 B Street, Schuyler, Nebraska
Coordinates 41°26′48″N97°03′26″W / 41.44667°N 97.05722°W / 41.44667; -97.05722 (Schuyler Carnegie Library)
Arealess than one acre
Built1911 (1911)
Built byP.H. Wind & Sons
Architect Fisher & Lawrie
Architectural styleTudor Revival
MPS Carnegie Libraries in Nebraska MPS
NRHP reference No. 01001275 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 29, 2001

The Schuyler Carnegie Library was a historic building in Schuyler, Nebraska. It was built as a Carnegie library by P.H. Wind & Sons in 1911, and designed in the Tudor Revival style by the architectural firm Fisher & Lawrie. [2] It was a library until 1975, and it housed the Schuyler / Colfax County Historical Society Museum from 1977 to 1998. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 29, 2001. [1]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Register of Historic Places listings in Clay County, Nebraska</span>

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Clay County, Nebraska.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North Bend Carnegie Library</span> United States historic place

The North Bend Carnegie Library is a Carnegie library located at 140 E. 8th St. in North Bend, Nebraska. The library was funded by the Carnegie Foundation in 1911 and dedicated in 1913; it housed a library program started by the city's Woman's Club in 1906. The building was designed by John R. Smith according to the simple plans suggested by the Carnegie Foundation. The city used the library until 2012, when they vacated it for a new building.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Beuttler & Arnold</span> American architect

Beuttler & Arnold was an architectural firm in Sioux City, Iowa that designed several works that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places for their architecture.

James C. Stitt (1866-1949) was an architect based in Norfolk, Nebraska.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Plainview Carnegie Library</span> United States historic place

The Plainview Carnegie Library in Plainview, Nebraska is a Carnegie library which was built in 1916–1917. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Norfolk Carnegie Library</span> United States historic place

The Norfolk Carnegie Library in Norfolk, Nebraska is a Carnegie library which was built in 1910. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grand Island Carnegie Library</span> United States historic place

The Grand Island Carnegie Library is a historic building in Grand Island, Nebraska. It was built in 1903 as one of several Carnegie libraries in Nebraska, and it was the first public library in Grand Island. Its construction cost $19,000. The building was the first library It was designed in the Classical Revival architectural style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 2, 1975.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Loup City Township Carnegie Library</span> United States historic place

The Loup City Township Carnegie Library is a historic building in Loup City, Nebraska. It was built as a Carnegie library in 1917 by John Ohlson & Sons after members of the community applied for a grant from the Carnegie Corporation. The cornerstone was laid by the Grand Lodge of Nebraska in January 1917, and the library was dedicated on September 3, 1917. The building was designed in the Classical Revival style by Fiske & Meginnis. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 27, 2007.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carnegie Public Library (Gothenburg, Nebraska)</span> United States historic place

The Carnegie Public Library, also known as the Gothenburg Public Library, is a historic Carnegie library building in Gothenburg, Nebraska. It was built in 1915–1916 with a grant from the Carnegie Corporation, and designed in the Jacobethan Revival style by architect Morse N. Bair. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 19, 1986.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sidney Carnegie Library</span> United States historic place

The Sidney Carnegie Library is a historic building in Sidney, Nebraska. It was built in 1914 as a Carnegie library with funding from the Carnegie Corporation, and designed in the Tudor Revival architectural style. There is a grotesque on each side of the main entrance. When the building was dedicated in 1917, it was the first public library in Cheyenne County, Nebraska. A new public library building was built in 1967, and this building was repurposed as the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 3, 1991.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fairfield Carnegie Library</span> United States historic place

The Fairfield Carnegie Library is a historic building in Fairfield, Nebraska, and a Carnegie library. It was built in 1913 by T. J. Fowler with 6,000 from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. It was designed in Prairie School style by architect R. W. Grant. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 29, 2001.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">McCook Public-Carnegie Library</span> United States historic place

The McCook Public-Carnegie Library, also known as the McCook Carnegie Library, is a historic building in McCook, Nebraska, United States. It was built as a Carnegie library in 1905, and designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style by Denver architect Willis Marean. It housed the McCook public library until 1969. Since then, it has housed the Museum of the High Plains. The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 12, 1985.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fairbury Public Library</span> United States historic place

The Fairbury Public Library is a library in Fairbury, Nebraska. Its building was constructed in 1908-09 as a Carnegie library with funding from the Carnegie Corporation. It was designed in the Classical Revival style by Tyler and Son, an architectural firm co-founded by English-born James Tyler and his son, James Tyler Jr. The facade includes two sets of columns and a tympanum with "cherubs holding a ring which encircles a shield." The first 100 books were donated by the Fairbury Woman's Club. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 12, 1985, as Fairbury Public-Carnegie Library.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pawnee City Carnegie Library</span> United States historic place

The Pawnee City Carnegie Library is a historic building in Pawnee City, Nebraska, and a Carnegie library. Its erection was initially rejected by the voters of Pawnee City in 1905, despite the promise of a $7,000 donation from Andrew Carnegie. It was built in 1908, and designed in the Classical Revival architectural style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 10, 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scottsbluff Carnegie Library</span> United States historic place

The Scottsbluff Carnegie Library is a historic building in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. It was built as a Carnegie library in 1922, and designed in the Classical Revival architectural style by architect Robert A. Bradley. A 1936 extension was designed in the same style by architect Otto John Hehnke. The building was repurposed as the West Nebraska Arts Center in 1966. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 3, 1981.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Schuyler City Hall</span> United States historic place

The Schuyler City Hall is a historic two-story building with a three-story clock tower in Schuyler, Nebraska. It was built as a city hall in 1908, and designed in the Medieval Italian stye by German-born architect Joseph P. Guth. The Seth Thomas Clock Company clock was added in 1909. The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 3, 1981.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">United States Post Office (Schuyler, Nebraska)</span> United States historic place

The United States Post Office is a historic building in Schuyler, Nebraska. It was built by Busboom & Rauh in 1940, and designed in the Moderne style by Louis Simon. Inside, there is a mural by Philip von Saltza. The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 11, 1992.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tekamah Carnegie Library</span> United States historic place

The Tekamah Carnegie Library is a historic building in Tekamah, Nebraska. It was built as a Carnegie library by L.G. Wood in 1916, and designed in Prairie School style by architect R.W. Grant. It was dedicated on October 25, 1916. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 15, 2005.

Richard W. Grant (1862-1939), often known as R. W. Grant, was an architect based in Beatrice, Nebraska. He designed about 70 schools and at least four Carnegie libraries. A number of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Broken Bow Carnegie Library</span> United States historic place

The Broken Bow Carnegie Library is a historic building in Broken Bow, Nebraska. It was built by Clyde Elder in 1915-1916 as a Carnegie library thanks to a $10,000 donation from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and designed by M.N. Bair. It was dedicated on March 25, 1916, and it remained the public library in Broken Bow until 1972. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 5, 1998.

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Stacy Stupka-Burda (August 30, 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Schuyler Carnegie Library". National Park Service . Retrieved June 19, 2019. With accompanying pictures