Lincoln Public Library (Lincoln, Illinois)
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Lincoln Public Library | |
Location | 725 Pekin St., Lincoln, Illinois |
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Coordinates | 40°08′49″N 89°21′40″W / 40.14694°N 89.36111°W |
Area | 0.6 acres (0.24 ha) |
Built | 1902 |
Architect | Otis, W. A. |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 80001384[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 12, 1980 |
The Lincoln Public Library is a Carnegie library located at 725 Pekin St. in Lincoln, Illinois. Built in 1902, the library was funded by a $25,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation. Chicago architect W. A. Otis designed the library in the Classical Revival style. The building's design features an entrance portico, a raised first floor, a Tuscan cornice, stone decorations, and a red tile roof. The portico includes four Tuscan columns, a pediment with its own cornice, a plinth, and acanthus decorations, and an oak double door with another cornice and an overhead window. The library has been continuously used since its opening.[2]
The library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 12, 1980.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Glithero, Patrick J. (April 25, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Lincoln Public Library" (PDF). Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
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- Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois
- Neoclassical architecture in Illinois
- Library buildings completed in 1902
- Buildings and structures in Logan County, Illinois
- Carnegie libraries in Illinois
- National Register of Historic Places in Logan County, Illinois
- Illinois Registered Historic Place stubs