Indiana Harbor Public Library
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| Location | 3605 Grand Ave., East Chicago, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°38′51″N 87°26′56″W / 41.64750°N 87.44889°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1913 |
| Architect | Robinson, Argyle E. |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 05001014[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 15, 2005 |
Indiana Harbor Public Library, also known as Grand Boulevard Carnegie Library, is a historic Carnegie library located at 3605 Grand Avenue in East Chicago, Lake County, Indiana. It was built in 1913, and is a one-story, Arts and Crafts style brick building on a raised basement. An addition was constructed in 1931. The building has a clay tile hipped roof and an entry porch supported by square brick columns. The building was constructed with a $20,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation.[2]: 5–6 The building serves as the home of the East Chicago Academy of Visual and Performing Arts.
It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Lake County, Indiana
- List of Carnegie libraries in Indiana
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-05-01. Note: This includes Christopher Baas (March 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Indiana Harbor Public Library" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01. and Accompanying photographs.
