Yukon Public Library

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Yukon Public Library
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Location512 Elm St., Yukon, Oklahoma
Coordinates 35°30′24″N97°45′2″W / 35.50667°N 97.75056°W / 35.50667; -97.75056 Coordinates: 35°30′24″N97°45′2″W / 35.50667°N 97.75056°W / 35.50667; -97.75056
Arealess than one acre
Built1927
Built byF. H. Fash
Architect Sorey & Vahlberg
NRHP reference # 84002977 [1] [2]
Added to NRHPFebruary 2, 1984

The Yukon Public Library is a brick-and-mortar Colonial Revival structure located in Yukon, Oklahoma. It was the original public library for the city of Yukon, constructed in 1927 for $4,500 raised by the Yukon Ladies Library Club. [3]

Yukon, Oklahoma City in Oklahoma, United States

Yukon is a city in Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 22,709 at the 2010 census. Founded in the 1890s, the town was named in reference to a gold rush in Yukon Territory, Canada, at the time. Historically, Yukon served as an urban center for area farmers and the site of a large milling operation. It is now considered primarily a bedroom community for people who work in Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma U.S. state in the United States

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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.

The club continued to financially support and operate the library until 1979, when the city of Yukon assumed responsibility. A new library was constructed and opened in 1980, and the old library building was used as a utility shed and storage. The Yukon Chamber of Commerce currently occupies the building. [4]

It was designed by architects Sorey & Vahlberg of Oklahoma City. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Oklahoma Historical Society State Historic Preservation Office".
  3. 1 2 Ruth, Kent (February 2, 1984). National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Yukon Public Library (pdf) (Report). National Park Service. With "accompanying three photos from 1983" (pdf).
  4. "History – Mabel C. Fry Public Library". City of Yukon, Oklahoma. Retrieved 10 May 2016.