Prescott Public Library
National Register of Historic Places

Prescott Public Library

Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona
Listed
May 27, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75000365

About this property

The Prescott Public Library is the public library in Prescott, Arizona. The original Prescott Public Library was a Carnegie library at 125 E. Gurley Street, which is now an office building. It was the first Carnegie library in Arizona.

Location

125 E. Gurley St.
Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona
34.54102, -112.46808

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 75000365. It was listed on May 27, 1975.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Elks Building and Theater
Industrial
0.1 mi
Yavapai County Courthouse
Civil War
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Prescott Yavapai Conflicts — Central Arizona 1864
1864Frontier
0.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Prescott Public Library listed on the National Register?

Prescott Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 27, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Prescott Public Library?

Prescott Public Library is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Prescott Public Library?

The period of significance for Prescott Public Library is recorded as the industrial era.

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