Coffeyville Carnegie Public Library Building

The Coffeyville Carnegie Public Library Building, located at 415 W. Eighth in Coffeyville, Kansas, is a Carnegie library which was built in 1912. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

Coffeyville Carnegie Public Library Building
Location415 W. Eighth, Coffeyville, Kansas
Coordinates37°02′09″N 95°37′23″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1912
Built byDavis, Charles S.
ArchitectAnderson, A.C.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSCarnegie Libraries of Kansas TR
NRHP reference No.87000962[1]
Added to NRHPJune 25, 1987

A library association organized in 1906 obtained a $25,000 Carnegie library grant in 1911. The library was deemed notable "for its historical association with the Carnegie Corporation Library Building Program and for its architectural significance as a new building type."[2]

It is Classical Revival in style.[2]

It has also been known as the Coffeyville Community College Adult Education Center.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Martha Gray Hagedorn (April 2, 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Coffeyville Carnegie Public Library Building / Coffeyville Community College Adult Education Center". National Park Service. Retrieved December 5, 2017. With six photos, most from 1986.
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