Lakeport Carnegie Library

The Lakeport Carnegie Library is a Carnegie library located near the shore of Clear Lake in Lakeport, California.

Lakeport Carnegie Library
The building at night
Location200 Park St., Lakeport, California
Coordinates39°2′34.54″N 122°54′50.2″W
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1918
ArchitectWard & Blohme; Hinds & Randolf
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSCalifornia Carnegie Libraries MPS
NRHP reference No.08000261[1]
Added to NRHPApril 10, 2008

Completed in 1918 in the Classical Revival type of architecture, it had been given an $8000 grant for its construction after local organizations like the Ladies' Improvement Club lobbied philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.[2] The plans were drawn by Ward and Blohme and it was built by Hinds and Randolph. By December 1920 there were 4793 books in the library.[3] In 1985 the library outgrew the building and moved to another location. The building was temporarily vacant, but now houses scientists from UC Davis who are conducting research on Clear Lake.[2]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Carnegie Libraries of California - Lakeport, California". carnegie-libraries.org. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  3. Library, California State (1921). News notes of California libraries. California State Library. p. 501. Retrieved 18 May 2010.


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