Carnegie Public Library
National Register of Historic Places

Carnegie Public Library

Gothenburg, Dawson County, Nebraska
Listed
December 19, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
86003443

About this property

The Carnegie Public Library, also known as the Gothenburg Public Library, is a historic Carnegie library building in Gothenburg, Nebraska. It was built in 1915–1916 with a grant from the Carnegie Corporation, and designed in the Jacobethan Revival style by architect Morse N. Bair. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 19, 1986.

Location

1104 Lake Ave.
Gothenburg, Dawson County, Nebraska
40.92980, -100.16059

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 86003443. It was listed on December 19, 1986.

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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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

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Nearby Battles

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Questions about this property

When was Carnegie Public Library listed on the National Register?

Carnegie Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 19, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Carnegie Public Library?

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

What is the period of significance for Carnegie Public Library?

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

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