Carnegie Free Library (McKeesport, Pennsylvania)
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| Location | 1507 Library Ave., McKeesport, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°20′42″N 79°51′20″W / 40.34500°N 79.85556°W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | 1902 |
| Architect | East,William J.; Stratton,Daniel |
| Architectural style | Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003402[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1980 |
| Designated PHLF | 1979[2] |
The Carnegie Free Library in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, is a Public Library built with funds from Pittsburgh steel magnate Andrew Carnegie. McKeesport is located about 15 miles up the Monongahela River from Pittsburgh. The grant for this library was commissioned April 2, 1899. Out of approximately 1,688 libraries funded by Carnegie in America, McKeesport's was the 12th he commissioned. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
External links
- Carnegie Library of McKeesport - official site
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