Union City Public Library

Union City Public Library
Union City Public Library, May 2010
Location 408 N. Columbia St., Union City, Indiana
Coordinates 40°12′6″N 84°48′30″W / 40.20167°N 84.80833°W / 40.20167; -84.80833Coordinates: 40°12′6″N 84°48′30″W / 40.20167°N 84.80833°W / 40.20167; -84.80833
Area 1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built 1904 (1904)
Architect Wright and Duncan; Steele, J.M
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP reference # 04000631[1]
Added to NRHP June 22, 2004

Union City Public Library is a historic Carnegie library building located at Union City, Randolph County, Indiana. It was built in 1904, and is a one-story, Classical Revival style limestone building. It features a curved wooden pediment supported by four Corinthian order columns and wood balustrade. Its construction was funding by an $11,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation.[2]:5, 11

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1] The building still contains an active public library, one of five library systems in Randolph County.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Catherine R. Compton, Russell W. Archer, and Ellen Thackery (November 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Union City Public Library" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.
  3. ↑ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Retrieved 17 March 2018.


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