Carnegie Public Library | |
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Location in
Kentucky | |
Location | 309 8th St., Shelbyville, Kentucky |
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Coordinates | 38°12′44″N 85°13′11″W / 38.21222°N 85.21972°W |
Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
Built | 1903 |
Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
MPS | Shelbyville MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 85001253 [1] |
Added to NRHP | June 12, 1985 |
The Shelby County Public Library, [2] formerly the Carnegie Public Library, in Shelbyville, Kentucky, United States, is a Carnegie library which was built in 1903. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]
The first public library in Shelbyville was created by the local women's club in 1899. A board member corresponded with Andrew Carnegie leading to a grant of $10,000 for the construction of this building. [3]
It has an octagonal dome, and it has been deemed the best local example of Romanesque Revival architecture. [3]
Carnegie Public Library | |
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Location in
Kentucky | |
Location | 309 8th St., Shelbyville, Kentucky |
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Coordinates | 38°12′44″N 85°13′11″W / 38.21222°N 85.21972°W |
Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
Built | 1903 |
Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
MPS | Shelbyville MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 85001253 [1] |
Added to NRHP | June 12, 1985 |
The Shelby County Public Library, [2] formerly the Carnegie Public Library, in Shelbyville, Kentucky, United States, is a Carnegie library which was built in 1903. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]
The first public library in Shelbyville was created by the local women's club in 1899. A board member corresponded with Andrew Carnegie leading to a grant of $10,000 for the construction of this building. [3]
It has an octagonal dome, and it has been deemed the best local example of Romanesque Revival architecture. [3]