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Carnegie Free Library (McKeesport, Pennsylvania)

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Coordinates: 40°20′42″N 79°51′20″W / 40.34500°N 79.85556°W / 40.34500; -79.85556
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Carnegie Free Library
Carnegie Free Library (McKeesport, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Carnegie Free Library (McKeesport, Pennsylvania)
Carnegie Free Library (McKeesport, Pennsylvania) is located in the United States
Carnegie Free Library (McKeesport, Pennsylvania)
Location1507 Library Ave., McKeesport, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°20′42″N 79°51′20″W / 40.34500°N 79.85556°W / 40.34500; -79.85556
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1902
ArchitectEast, William J.; Stratton, Daniel
Architectural styleRomanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.80003402[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1980
Designated PHLF1979[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 be commissioned. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
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