Carnegie Public Library
National Register of Historic Places

Carnegie Public Library

Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia
Listed
April 2, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
80004015

About this property

The Carnegie Public Library at Huntington, West Virginia, formerly also known as the Cabell County Public Library, is a historic library building located on the northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and Ninth Street. It was the first public library in the county. It served the community as a library until 1980, when a new library opened across the street.

Location

900 5th St.
Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia
38.41994, -82.44320

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 80004015. It was listed on April 2, 1980.

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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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

U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
Early Republic
0.1 mi
Downtown Huntington Historic District
Industrial
0.1 mi
Cabell County Courthouse
Civil War
0.2 mi
Campbell-Hicks House
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Northwest Territory — Battle of Dunmore's War Conclusion 1774
1774Early Republic
0.7 mi
Confederate Raid into Cabell County (1862)
1862Civil War
5 mi
Jenkins' Ceredo-Kenova Raid
1862Civil War
6.3 mi
Raid on Guyandotte and Ceredo (Second, 1862)
1862Civil War
6.4 mi

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 April 2, 1980.

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 modern era, specifically around 1980.

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