Arcola Carnegie Public Library
National Register of Historic Places

Arcola Carnegie Public Library

Arcola, Douglas County, Illinois
Listed
May 8, 2002
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
02000459

About this property

The Arcola Carnegie Public Library is a Carnegie library located at 407 E. Main St. in Arcola, Illinois. The library was built in 1905 through a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation. Architect Paul O. Moratz designed the library in the Classical Revival style. The building's front entrance is situated within a Classical gabled portico supported by stone pilasters. The hipped roof of the building features an ornamental cornice along its edge and a cupola at its peak. The building still serves as Arcola's public library and houses a collection of over 18,000 books. The library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. It is one of two sites on the National Register in Douglas County, along with the Streibich Blacksmith Shop in Newman.

Location

407 E. Main St.
Arcola, Douglas County, Illinois
39.68616, -88.30315

Categories

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Sources

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When was Arcola Carnegie Public Library listed on the National Register?

Arcola Carnegie Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 8, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Arcola Carnegie Public Library?

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

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The period of significance for Arcola Carnegie Public Library is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1905.

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