National Register of Historic Places

Clarkston Public Library

Clarkston, Asotin County, Washington
Listed
August 2, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82004193

About this property

The Clarkston Public Library, in Clarkston in Asotin County, Washington, was built in 1913 as a Carnegie library. Also known as the Asotin County Library, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is a square-plan two-story building of yellow-red brick. It was funded by a $10,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie, obligating the community to spend $1,000 per year in maintenance. As that level of spending was perceived to be onerous for the small city of Clarkston, it was negotiated that the taxing entity to be designated would be the school district, which presumably had a larger base. Lewiston, Idaho architect James H. Nave was commissioned to prepare the designs for an $8,000 building, with the remainder of the funds going towards interior furnishings. In 1981 the library served as a regional library for southeast Washington. The building now serves as the Career & Technical Education Operations Building for the Clarkston School District.

Location

6th and Chestnut Sts.
Clarkston, Asotin County, Washington
46.41055, -117.04523

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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When was Clarkston Public Library listed on the National Register?

Clarkston Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 2, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Clarkston Public Library?

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

What is the period of significance for Clarkston Public Library?

The period of significance for Clarkston Public Library is recorded as the industrial era.

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