Phillips County Carnegie Library
National Register of Historic Places

Phillips County Carnegie Library

Malta, Phillips County, Montana
Listed
August 26, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80002428

About this property

Phillips County Carnegie Library is a Carnegie library on the National Register of Historic Places located in Malta, Montana. It was added to the Register on August 27, 1980. For a time, it was used as a museum interpreting local history. It was built of tan brick on a stone foundation in 1917. It is 34 by 62 feet (10 m × 19 m) in plan, and has the words "Carnegie Library" carved in sandstone above its doorway. The public library moved to a new location in May 1978, and the local historical society then planned to use this building as a museum.

Location

Malta, Phillips County, Montana
48.35979, -107.87671

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 Phillips County Carnegie Library listed on the National Register?

Phillips County Carnegie Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 26, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Phillips County Carnegie Library?

Phillips County Carnegie Library is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Phillips County Carnegie Library?

The period of significance for Phillips County Carnegie Library is recorded as the industrial era.

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