About this property
The Wichita City Carnegie Library Building located at 220 S. Main Street in Wichita, Kansas, Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States, is a Carnegie library built in 1915. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The two-story, limestone Beaux Arts building stands in the southwestern part of Wichita's central business district, directly south of the old City Hall. Its façade orientation is west. The building measures approximately one hundred and twenty-eight feet from north to south and eighty-three feet from east to west.
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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 87000971. It was listed on June 24, 1987.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Wichita City Carnegie Library Building listed on the National Register?
Wichita City Carnegie Library Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 24, 1987.
What type of historic resource is Wichita City Carnegie Library Building?
Wichita City Carnegie Library Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Wichita City Carnegie Library Building?
The period of significance for Wichita City Carnegie Library Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1915.
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