Andrew Carnegie Library is a library building located in Edmonds, Washington listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building was constructed in 1910 after the city received a $5,000 grant from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie for the construction of a public library.[2] The building numbers among its Beaux-Arts architectural features the Tiffany glass fan light over the main entrance and its terra cotta window and door surrounds and exterior corners.[3]
The city's library was originally established in 1901 and moved into the building on February 17, 1911.[4] The building originally had a library on the upper floor, while Edmonds City Hall occupied the bottom floor.[5] It subsequently served as the headquarters of the city's parks and recreation department.[6] The building became the Edmonds Historical Museum in 1973.[5]
See also
- List of Carnegie libraries in the United States
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Snohomish County, Washington
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". National Park Service. April 24, 1973. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Edmonds Historic Sites Walking Tour" (PDF). Edmonds Historic Preservation Commission. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ Cloud, Ray V. (1953). Edmonds, the Gem of Puget Sound. Edmonds Tribune-Review Press. p. 43. OCLC 26225475.
- ^ a b "History of the Edmonds Museum". Edmonds South-Snohomish County Historical Society and Museum. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Photos". National Park Service. April 24, 1973. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
External links
- The Edmonds Museum Edmonds South-Snohomish County Historical Society and Museum