Houston Carnegie Library

Houston Carnegie Library

Historic postcard
Location Madison and Huddleston Sts., Houston, Mississippi
Coordinates 33°53′47″N 89°0′3″W / 33.89639°N 89.00083°W / 33.89639; -89.00083Coordinates: 33°53′47″N 89°0′3″W / 33.89639°N 89.00083°W / 33.89639; -89.00083
Area 0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built 1909
Architectural style Prairie School, Stick/Eastlake, Western Stick
NRHP Reference # 78001593[1]
Added to NRHP December 22, 1978

The Houston Carnegie Library, at Madison and Huddleston Sts. in Houston, Mississippi, is a Carnegie library that was built in 1909. It was the first Carnegie library built in Mississippi, and was just the second public library in the state. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Adele Cramer (September 12, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Houston Carnegie Library" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying photos


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