Spencer Public Library
Spencer Public Library | |
 Spencer Public Library, October 2010 | |
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| Location | 110 E. Market St., Spencer, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°17′5″N 86°45′38″W / 39.28472°N 86.76056°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1912 |
| Built by | Kemmer, A.E. |
| Architect | Parker, Wilson B. |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000980[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 20, 2007 |
Spencer Public Library is a historic Carnegie library located at Spencer, Owen County, Indiana. It was built in 1912, and is a one-story, three bay, American Craftsman style brick building on a raise basement. It has a low-pitched hipped roof and projecting entry bay. It was constructed with a $10,000 grant provided by the Carnegie Foundation. The building houses the Owen County Heritage & Culture Center.[2]: 5
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
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 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Laura Thayer (February 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Spencer Public Library" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.
Categories:
- Carnegie libraries in Indiana
- Library buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana
- Bungalow architecture in Indiana
- Library buildings completed in 1912
- Buildings and structures in Owen County, Indiana
- National Register of Historic Places in Owen County, Indiana
- Central Indiana Registered Historic Place stubs