Bolivar Public Library
National Register of Historic Places

Bolivar Public Library

Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri
Listed
July 16, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03000652

About this property

Bolivar Public Library, also known as the Carnegie Library of Bolivar and Polk County Genealogical Society Library, is a historic Carnegie library located at Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri. It was built in 1915, and is a 1 1/2- to two-story, rectangular, brick building with Classical Revival style design elements. It has a flat roof and three bay front facade with an elaborate center entranceway and large side window bays. It features intact terra cotta and tooled limestone ornamentation. It was funded by an $8,000 Carnegie grant from the Carnegie Foundation. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. The building no longer contains a public library. Since 2001, it has housed the offices of the Polk County Genealogical Society. The Polk County Library now operates the Bolivar Main Branch library at 1690 W. Broadway in Bolivar.

Location

120 E. Jackson St.
Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri
37.61334, -93.41037

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Bolivar Public Library listed on the National Register?

Bolivar Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 16, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Bolivar Public Library?

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

What is the period of significance for Bolivar Public Library?

The period of significance for Bolivar Public Library is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1915.

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