Andrew Carnegie Library (Edmonds, Washington)

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]

Andrew Carnegie Library
The building's present incarnation as
the Edmonds Historical Museum
Location118 5th Avenue N., Edmonds, Washington
Coordinates47°48′40″N 122°22′32″W
AreaLess than one acre
Built1910 (1910)
ArchitectWard, H.B.
Architectural styleEdwardian, Beaux Arts
MPSCarnegie Libraries of Washington TR (AD)
NRHP reference No.73001887[1]
Added to NRHPApril 24, 1973

The city's library was originally established in 1901 and moved into the building on February 17, 1911.[4] The building originally had a library on the upper floor, while Edmonds City Hall occupied the bottom floor.[5] It subsequently served as the headquarters of the city's parks and recreation department.[6] The building became the Edmonds Historical Museum in 1973.[5]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". 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. Cloud, Ray V. (1953). Edmonds, the Gem of Puget Sound. Edmonds Tribune-Review Press. p. 43. OCLC 26225475.
  5. "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.
  6. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Photos". National Park Service. April 24, 1973. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
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