Sterling Free Public Carnegie Library
National Register of Historic Places

Sterling Free Public Carnegie Library

Sterling, Rice County, Kansas
Listed
June 24, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87000969

About this property

The Sterling Free Public Carnegie Library is a Carnegie library located at 132 N. Broadway in Sterling, Kansas, United States. The library was built in 1916 through a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation and housed Sterling's library association, which formed in 1902. Architect R. W. Stookey of George P. Washburn & Co. designed the library in the Jacobethan style. The one-story red brick building features a cross gable roof.

Location

132 N. Broadway
Sterling, Rice County, Kansas
38.21060, -98.20682

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 87000969. 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

Shay Building
Industrial
0.2 mi
Rice County Courthouse
Modern
9.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Cow Creek Station Fight
1867Indian Wars
7.7 mi
Coronado at Quivira (Kansas) 1541
1541Colonial
9.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Sterling Free Public Carnegie Library listed on the National Register?

Sterling Free Public Carnegie Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 24, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Sterling Free Public Carnegie Library?

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

What is the period of significance for Sterling Free Public Carnegie Library?

The period of significance for Sterling Free Public Carnegie Library is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1902.

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