Monticello Carnegie Library

Monticello Carnegie Library, also known as the White County Historical Society, is a former library in the historic Carnegie library building located at Monticello, White County, Indiana. It was built in 1907, and is a two-story, Classical Revival style buff brick building on a raised basement. It features a large limestone entrance portico and full round arched window openings. A two-story addition was built in 1957. The original building was constructed with a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation.[2]:3

Monticello Carnegie Library
Monticello Carnegie Library, June 2013
Location101 S. Bluff St., Monticello, Indiana
Coordinates40°44′41″N 86°45′37″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1907 (1907), 1957
ArchitectKendrick, Charles E.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.13000428[1]
Added to NRHPJune 25, 2013

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1] The old Monticello Carnegie Library no longer contains a public library. It functions today as the offices of the White County Indiana Historical Society.[3] The town's present public library is the Monticello-Union Township Public Library at 321 W. Broadway St.[4]

References
  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/24/13 through 6/28/13. National Park Service. 2013-07-05.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Kurt West Garner (April 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Monticello Carnegie Library" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs
  3. "Homepage". White County Indiana Historical Society. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  4. "Location". Monticello-Union Twp Public Library. Retrieved 15 March 2018.


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