Valley City Carnegie Library
National Register of Historic Places

Valley City Carnegie Library

Valley City, Barnes County, North Dakota
Listed
October 17, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79003724

About this property

The Valley City Barnes County Public Library, also known as Valley City Public Library or the Valley City Carnegie Library, in Valley City, North Dakota, United States, is a Carnegie library that was built in 1903. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and still contains an original Tiffany window. It was deemed significant as one of three libraries designed by Fargo architect William C. Albrant and one of only three relatively unaltered Carnegie libraries surviving in North Dakota.

Location

413 Central Ave.
Valley City, Barnes County, North Dakota
46.92648, -98.00349

Categories

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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Barnes County Courthouse
Civil War
0.1 mi
US Post Office-Valley City
Industrial
0.1 mi
All Saints' Episcopal Church
Industrial
0.1 mi
Rudolf Hotel
Civil War
0.3 mi
Valley City Municipal Auditorium
Civil War
0.4 mi

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When was Valley City Carnegie Library listed on the National Register?

Valley City Carnegie Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 17, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Valley City Carnegie Library?

Valley City Carnegie Library is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Valley City Carnegie Library?

The period of significance for Valley City Carnegie Library is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1903.

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