Clay Center Carnegie Library
National Register of Historic Places

Clay Center Carnegie Library

Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas
Listed
June 24, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87000933

About this property

The Clay Center Carnegie Library in Clay Center, Kansas, is a Carnegie library built in 1912. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. It is a two-story gray brick building, about 68 by 41 feet (21 m × 12 m) in plan.

Location

706 Sixth St.
Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas
39.37669, -97.12420

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 87000933. It was listed on June 24, 1987.

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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

Clyde School
Industrial
20.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Clay Center Carnegie Library listed on the National Register?

Clay Center Carnegie Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 24, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Clay Center Carnegie Library?

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

What is the period of significance for Clay Center Carnegie Library?

The period of significance for Clay Center Carnegie Library is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1912.

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