National Register of Historic Places

Flagg Township Public Library

Rochelle, Ogle County, Illinois
Listed
October 24, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73000713

About this property

Flagg Township Public Library is a library in Rochelle, Illinois. It is a Carnegie library, designed in 1912 by Claude and Starck. The library joined the National Register on October 25, 1973. As a Carnegie library Flagg Township Public Library was the beneficiary of a grant from Andrew Carnegie for its construction. Often smaller towns and rural areas would band together to petition Carnegie for a grant for a county or area library. Flagg Township Library is one such example of an Illinois township library obtained in this manner. Flagg Township Public Library was built in 1912 and designed by the Madison, Wisconsin-based architectural firm of Claude and Starck. The library is an example of Prairie School. It has brick walls and a ceramic tile roof. Flagg Township Public Library is an example of a Carnegie Library. The Flagg Township Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 25, 1973, for its significance in the area of architecture. Media related to Flagg Township Public Library at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Rochelle, Ogle County, Illinois
41.92335, -89.06816

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Flagg Township Public Library listed on the National Register?

Flagg Township Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 24, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Flagg Township Public Library?

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

What is the period of significance for Flagg Township Public Library?

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

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