Flagg Township Public Library
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Flagg Township Public Library
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The Rochelle Flagg Township Public Library.
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| Location: | Rochelle, Ogle County, Illinois, USA |
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| Coordinates: | 41°55′24″N 89°3′56″W / 41.92333°N 89.06556°WCoordinates: 41°55′24″N 89°3′56″W / 41.92333°N 89.06556°W |
| Built: | 1912 |
| Architect: | Claude and Starck |
| Architectural style: | Prairie[1] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 73000713 |
| Added to NRHP: | October 25, 1973[2] |
Flagg Township Public Library is found in the Ogle County, Illinois city of Rochelle. It is a Carnegie library, designed in 1912 by Madison, Wisconsin architects Claude & Starck. The library joined the National Register on October 25, 1973.
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[edit] History
As a Carnegie library Flagg Township Public Library was the beneficiary of a grant from Andrew Carnegie for its construction. Often smaller towns and rural areas would band together to petition Carnegie for a grant for a county or area library.[3] Flagg Township Library is one such example of an Illinois township library obtained in this manner.[3]
[edit] Architecture
Flagg Township Public Library was built in 1912 and designed by the Madison, Wisconsin based architectural firm of Claude and Starck.[1] The library is an example of Prairie School.[1] It has brick walls and a ceramic tile roof. Flagg Township Public Library is an example of a Carnegie Library.[4]
[edit] Significance
The Flagg Township Public Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 25, 1973 for its significance in the area of architecture.[1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d Flagg Township Public Library", "Property Information Report", HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed January 22, 2011.
- ^ NRIS Database[dead link], National Register of Historic Places, retrieved January 21, 2007.
- ^ a b Schnell, Karen E. Illinois Carnegie Libraries, National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form, NPS Focus, National Park Service, November 10, 1993, accessed January 22, 2011.
- ^ "Flagg Twsp. Library", Illinois Historic Sites Survey Inventory, HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, accessed January 22, 2011.
[edit] External links
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