Russellville Public Library

Russellville Public Library
The historic library building, next to the modern library.
Location 114 E. Third St., Russellville, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°16′32″N 93°8′0″W / 35.27556°N 93.13333°W / 35.27556; -93.13333Coordinates: 35°16′32″N 93°8′0″W / 35.27556°N 93.13333°W / 35.27556; -93.13333
Area less than one acre
Built 1937 (1937)
Built by O.S. Nelson
Architect O.S. Nelson
Architectural style Colonial Revival
NRHP reference # 00001319[1]
Added to NRHP November 20, 2000

The Russellville Public Library is the public library serving Russellville, Arkansas. It is a branch of the Pope County Library system. It is located at 116 East Third Street.

Historical building

Located next to the current library facility is the library's first building, a single-story brick building constructed with funding from the Works Progress Administration in 1936-37. It was designed and built by O.S. Nelson, a local contractor, in the Colonial Revival style. It housed the library until 1976.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Russellville Public Library" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-04-30.


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