Carnegie Library
National Register of Historic Places

Carnegie Library

Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky
Listed
March 28, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
86000603

About this property

The Carnegie Library in Corbin, Kentucky, United States, is a building from 1916. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It is a five-bay two-story building with a stepped brick parapet.

Location

Corbin, Whitley County, Kentucky
36.94982, -84.09384

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 86000603. It was listed on March 28, 1986.

Categories

EDUCATION
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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

Louisville and Nashville Railroad Depot
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Martin's Station
1780Revolutionary War
10.8 mi
Action at London (Laurel County)
1862Civil War
12.4 mi
Action at London KY (1862 second)
1862Civil War
12.4 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 March 28, 1986.

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 civil_war era, specifically around 1916.

Can I research the history near Carnegie Library?

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