Andrew Carnegie Library (Edmonds, Washington)
United States historic place
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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]
Andrew Carnegie Library | |
The building's present incarnation as the Edmonds Historical Museum | |
  Location within Washington (state) | |
| Location | 118 5th Avenue N., Edmonds, Washington |
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| Coordinates | 47°48′40″N 122°22′32″W |
| Area | Less than one acre |
| Built | 1910 |
| Architect | Ward, H.B. |
| Architectural style | Edwardian, Beaux Arts |
| MPS | Carnegie Libraries of Washington TR (AD) |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001887[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 24, 1973 |
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]