Spencer Public Library | |
![]() Spencer Public Library, October 2010 | |
Location | 110 E. Market St., Spencer, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 39°17′5″N86°45′38″W / 39.28472°N 86.76056°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1912 |
Built by | Kemmer, A.E. |
Architect | Parker, Wilson B. |
Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman |
NRHP reference No. | 07000980 [1] |
Added to NRHP | September 20, 2007 |
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. [2] : 5
The building ceased its function as a public library in 1997. [3] The Owen County Heritage & Culture Center occupies the space today. [4] Currently, Owen County Public Library operates the only library branch in Owen County at 10 S. Montgomery St. in Spencer [5] [6]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. [1]
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