National Register of Historic Places

Carnegie Free Library

Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina
Listed
June 1, 2000
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00000587

About this property

Carnegie Free Library is a historic Carnegie library building located at Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina. It was built in 1913–1914, and is a one-story over raised basement, rectangular red brick Classical Revival style building. It has a gently pitched standing seam metal roof and a brick parapet. In 1937, it was doubled in size by a rear addition. It is one of 14 public libraries built in South Carolina between 1903 and 1916 with funding from Andrew Carnegie and the Carnegie Foundation, and was Gaffney's first public library. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. The building no longer contains a lending library. Today, the Cherokee County Public Library System operates a branch in Gaffney at 300 East Rutledge Avenue.

Location

210 N. Limestone St.
Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina
35.07380, -81.64825

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Gaffney Commercial Historic District
Listed
0.1 mi
Irene Mill Finishing Plant
Industrial
0.3 mi
Jefferies House
Industrial
0.3 mi
Gaffney Residential Historic District
Listed
0.4 mi
Settlemyer House
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0.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Stoneman's Raid — Gaffney SC
1865Civil War
0.2 mi

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When was Carnegie Free Library listed on the National Register?

Carnegie Free Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 1, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Carnegie Free Library?

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

What is the period of significance for Carnegie Free Library?

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

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