Cordell Carnegie Public Library
National Register of Historic Places

Cordell Carnegie Public Library

Cordell, Washita County, Oklahoma
Listed
November 13, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89001966

About this property

The Cordell Carnegie Public Library is a historic Carnegie library located at 105 E. First St. in New Cordell, Oklahoma. The library was built in 1911 through a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie foundation; New Cordell's Commercial Club, which had opened a reading room the previous year, solicited the grant. Architect A. A. Crowell designed the library in the Mission Revival style; several of its elements reflect the emerging Spanish Colonial Revival style. The building's curved parapet walls, exposed rafters, and original red tile roof are all characteristic Mission Revival elements; its segmental arches, sunburst moldings, and ornamental ironwork resemble Spanish Colonial Revival work. The library was the only one in Washita County until the 1960s; it also served as a community center and was regularly used by local schools. In 1982, a new library opened in New Cordell, and the Carnegie Library building became the Washita County Historical Museum.

Location

105 E. First St.
Cordell, Washita County, Oklahoma
35.29262, -98.98969

Categories

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Sources

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When was Cordell Carnegie Public Library listed on the National Register?

Cordell Carnegie Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Cordell Carnegie Public Library?

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

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The period of significance for Cordell Carnegie Public Library is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1911.

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