Tekamah Carnegie Library | |
The library in 2010 | |
Location | 204 South 13th Street, Tekamah, Nebraska |
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Coordinates | 41°46′37″N96°13′17″W / 41.77694°N 96.22139°W Coordinates: 41°46′37″N96°13′17″W / 41.77694°N 96.22139°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1916 |
Built by | L.G. Wood |
Architect | R.W. Grant |
Architectural style | Prairie School |
NRHP reference # | 05000155 [1] |
Added to NRHP | March 15, 2005 |
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. [2] It was dedicated on October 25, 1916. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 15, 2005. [1]
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