Carnegie Arts Center of Leavenworth, Kansas

The Carnegie Arts Center of Leavenworth, Kansas an historic building in namesake city. It was originally the Leavenworth Public Library. Constructed in 1900 with funds donated by Andrew Carnegie, the two-story brick and limestone building was the first Carnegie Library in Kansas. The architect was Marshall R. Sanguinet of Fort Worth, Texas, who designed the Dallas Public Library at the same time.[2] It is listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places.

Leavenworth Public Library
LocationLeavenworth, Kansas
Coordinates39°18′48″N 94°54′55″W
Built1900
ArchitectMarshall R. Sanguinet
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.86002010 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 30, 1986

From 1902 to 1987, the building housed the Leavenworth Public Library. From 1987 to 2012, the Carnegie Arts Center was housed in this building. It was a nonprofit organization which taught visual arts, painting, art history, music, dance, pottery and drama in the Leavenworth community for 25 years.

In 2012 upon the disbanding of the nonprofit organization, ownership of the building was reverted to the city of Leavenworth, Kansas.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "Doings at Fort Worth," Stone, October 1900, 358.

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