Andrew Carnegie Library (Edmonds, Washington)

Andrew Carnegie Library

The building's present incarnation as
the Edmonds Historical Museum
Location 118 5th Avenue N., Edmonds, Washington
Coordinates 47°48′40″N 122°22′32″W / 47.81111°N 122.37556°W / 47.81111; -122.37556Coordinates: 47°48′40″N 122°22′32″W / 47.81111°N 122.37556°W / 47.81111; -122.37556
Area Less than one acre
Built 1910 (1910)
Architect Ward, H.B.
Architectural style Edwardian, Beaux Arts
MPS Carnegie Libraries of Washington TR (AD)
NRHP Reference # 73001887[1]
Added to NRHP April 24, 1973

Andrew Carnegie Library is a library building located in Edmonds, Washington listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building was constructed in 1910 after the city received a $5,000 grant from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie for the construction of a public library.[2] The building numbers among its Beaux-Arts architectural features the Tiffany glass fan light over the main entrance and its terra cotta window and door surrounds and exterior corners.[3] The building originally had a library on the upper floor, while Edmonds City Hall occupied the bottom floor.[4] It subsequently served as the headquarters of the city's parks and recreation department.[5] The building became the Edmonds Historical Museum in 1973.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form" (PDF). National Park Service. April 24, 1973. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Edmonds Historic Sites Walking Tour" (PDF). Edmonds Historic Preservation Commission. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "History of the Edmonds Museum". Edmonds South-Snohomish County Historical Society and Museum. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
  5. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Photos" (PDF). National Park Service. April 24, 1973. Retrieved March 12, 2015.

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