Carnegie Library of Albany (Albany, Missouri)

Albany Carnegie Public Library

Library in 2010
Location 101 W. Clay St.
Albany, Missouri
Coordinates 40°14′52″N 94°19′55″W / 40.2479°N 94.3319°W / 40.2479; -94.3319Coordinates: 40°14′52″N 94°19′55″W / 40.2479°N 94.3319°W / 40.2479; -94.3319
Built 1906
Architect Edmond J. Eckel
NRHP Reference # 90000130[1]
Added to NRHP February 23, 1990

The Carnegie Library of Albany is a Carnegie library in Albany, Missouri, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed by Edmond J. Eckel and opened in 1906.

History

The city of Albany had a subscription library which operated from 1885 to about 1890. Because of renewed interested in having a public library, a grant was requested from Andrew Carnegie.[2] A pledge of $10,000 was made on June 2, 1903, and a lot was purchased in July 1904.[2][3] The building was designed by Edmond J. Eckel. After requesting bids in November 1905, Louis Walin was selected. The final bid was $9,071, which required further grant money from Carnegie, bringing the total donation to $12,500. The library opened to the public on March 1, 1906.[4]

The library basement housed city hall from 1939 until the mid-1960s, and then the University of Missouri Extension Office.[5] The building continues to serve as a library in Albany.[6]

The library was nominated for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A for its significance in social history as a Carnegie Library and Criterion C for its architecture.[3] The library was listed on the National Register on February 23, 1990, as the "Albany Carnegie Public Library".[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (March 13, 2009). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Becker 1990, p. 13.
  3. 1 2 Becker 1990, p. 8.
  4. ↑ Becker 1990, p. 14.
  5. ↑ Becker 1990, p. 15.
  6. ↑ "Library History". Albany, MO: Carnegie Public Library. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Weekly List of Listed Properites: 2/19/90 Through 2/23/90" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. p. 15. Retrieved December 10, 2013.

Bibliography

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