North Bend Carnegie Library

The North Bend Carnegie Library is a Carnegie library located at 140 E. 8th St. in North Bend, Nebraska. The library was funded by the Carnegie Foundation in 1911 and dedicated in 1913; it housed a library program started by the city's Woman's Club in 1906. The building was designed by John R. Smith according to the simple plans suggested by the Carnegie Foundation.[2] The city used the library until 2012, when they vacated it for a new building.[3]

North Bend Carnegie Library
Location140 E. 8th St., North Bend, Nebraska
Coordinates41°27′50″N 96°46′44″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1913 (1913)
ArchitectSmith, John R.
NRHP reference No.81000371[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 3, 1981

The North Bend Carnegie Library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 3, 1981.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Chatfield, Penelope (February 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: North Bend Carnegie Library". Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  3. "North Bend has buyer for old Carnegie Library". Lincoln Journal Star. September 11, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2013.


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