Monticello Carnegie Library, also known as the White County Historical Society, is a former library in the historic Carnegie library building located at Monticello, White County, Indiana. It was built in 1907, and is a two-story, Classical Revival style buff brick building on a raised basement. It features a large limestone entrance portico and full round arched window openings. A two-story addition was built in 1957. The original building was constructed with a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation.[2]: 3
Monticello Carnegie Library | |
 Monticello Carnegie Library, June 2013 | |
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| Location | 101 S. Bluff St., Monticello, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 40°44′41″N 86°45′37″W / 40.74472°N 86.76028°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1907, 1957 (2nd story added) |
| Architect | Kendrick, Charles E. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000428[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 25, 2013 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1] The old Monticello Carnegie Library no longer contains a public library. It functions today as the offices of the White County Indiana Historical Society.[3] The town's present public library is the Monticello-Union Township Public Library at 321 W. Broadway St.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/24/13 through 6/28/13. National Park Service. 2013-07-05.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Kurt West Garner (April 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Monticello Carnegie Library" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs
- ^ "Homepage". White County Indiana Historical Society. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "Location". Monticello-Union Twp Public Library. Retrieved 15 March 2018.