Grand Island Carnegie Library
National Register of Historic Places

Grand Island Carnegie Library

Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska
Listed
May 1, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75001094

About this property

Grand Island Public Library, also known as the Edith Abbott Memorial Library, is a public library in Grand Island, Nebraska, United States. The library was established in 1884. The library moved to the Carnegie library in 1906 and moved to its current location in 1974.

Location

321 W. 2nd St.
Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska
40.92359, -98.34204

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 75001094. It was listed on May 1, 1975.

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

Liederkranz
Civil War
0.1 mi
Grand Island United States Post Office and Courthouse
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Hotel Yancey (The)
Civil War
0.1 mi
Hall County Courthouse
Industrial
0.1 mi
Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Civil War
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Grand Island Raid 1864
1864Indian Wars
0.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Grand Island Carnegie Library listed on the National Register?

Grand Island Carnegie Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 1, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Grand Island Carnegie Library?

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

What is the period of significance for Grand Island Carnegie Library?

The period of significance for Grand Island Carnegie Library is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1884.

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