Carnegie Library (Sandusky, Ohio)

Carnegie Library
Location Adams and Columbus Ave., Sandusky, Ohio
Coordinates 41°27′11″N 82°42′37″W / 41.45306°N 82.71028°W / 41.45306; -82.71028Coordinates: 41°27′11″N 82°42′37″W / 41.45306°N 82.71028°W / 41.45306; -82.71028
Area less than one acre
Built 1901
Architect Albert D'Oench
Architectural style Jacobean Revival
NRHP reference # 75001385[1]
Added to NRHP November 12, 1975

The Carnegie Library at Adams and Columbus Ave. in Sandusky, Ohio, also known as the Sandusky Public Library, was built in 1901. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. It was designed by architect Albert D'Oench.[1]

Fundraising for a library was begun in 1886 by a Library Funding Association. It is a one-and-a-half story building. It was designed by New York City firm D'Oench and Yost (Albert D'Oench and Joseph W. Yost). Yoat worked in Columbus, Ohio before moving to New York City and joining D'Oench. The building has elements of Jacobean Revival style including steep triangular gables, rectangular windows divided by stone mullions, bay windows, and towers with curved roofs.[2]

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  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Lorrie K. Owen, ed. (1999). "Ohio Historic Places Dictionary, Volume 2". Somerset Publishers, Inc. p. 340.
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