Carnegie Library
National Register of Historic Places

Carnegie Library

Newton, Harvey County, Kansas
Listed
May 30, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74000840

About this property

The Carnegie Library in Newton, Kansas is a building from 1903. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It was built as a two-story 51 by 62 feet (16 m × 19 m) building; a 30 feet (9.1 m) one-story addition was added later.

Location

203 Main St.
Newton, Harvey County, Kansas
38.04407, -97.34538

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 74000840. It was listed on May 30, 1974.

Categories

EDUCATION
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 Battles

Newton Massacre
1871Indian Wars
0.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Carnegie Library listed on the National Register?

Carnegie Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 30, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Carnegie Library?

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

What is the period of significance for Carnegie Library?

The period of significance for Carnegie Library is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1903.

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