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]

See also

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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