National Register of Historic Places

Carnegie Library of Covington

Covington, Fountain County, Indiana
Listed
April 2, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89000239

About this property

The Carnegie Library of Covington, also known as Covington Public Library, is a historic Carnegie library located at the corner of Fifth and Crockett Streets (622 S. Fifth St.), Covington, Indiana. It was built in 1913–1914 by Charles A. Brown and is a one-story, rectangular brick building in the Neoclassical style. It has a low-pitched hipped roof, and the front facade features a one-story projecting pedimented portico. The building was renovated, and a new addition was added in 1995. The Carnegie Corporation of New York awarded $10,000 to build the library in 1913. It is among 164 public libraries (and two academic libraries) that the Carnegie Corporation endowed in Indiana. It opened in 1914. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The library remains in operation today as a branch of the Covington-Veedersburg Public Library.

Location

622 S. Fifth St.
Covington, Fountain County, Indiana
40.14049, -87.39456

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Fountain County Clerk's Building
Industrial
0.2 mi
Sewell, William C. B., House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Fountain County Courthouse
Industrial
0.3 mi
Cades Mill Covered Bridge
Early Republic
6.8 mi
Veedersburg Clover Leaf Route Depot
Industrial
7.4 mi

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When was Carnegie Library of Covington listed on the National Register?

Carnegie Library of Covington was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 2, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Carnegie Library of Covington?

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

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The period of significance for Carnegie Library of Covington is recorded as the industrial era.

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