Ashland Public Library (Ashland, Nebraska)
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Ashland Public Library | |
 The library in 2009 | |
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| Location | 207 North 15th Street, Ashland, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 41°02′27″N 96°22′08″W / 41.04083°N 96.36889°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1911 |
| Built by | W. R. Shankland |
| Architect | Fisher & Lawrie |
| Architectural style | Jacobethan |
| NRHP reference No. | 83001102[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 27, 1983 |
The Ashland Public Library is a historic building in Ashland, Nebraska. It was built by W.R. Shankland as a Carnegie library in 1911.[2] Besides the $5,500 donation from Andrew Carnegie, its construction had much to do with the Wiggenhorn family: the land was donated by Mr and Mrs Wiggenhorn Jr., and the roof was donated by H. A. Wiggenhorn.[2] The building was designed in the Jacobethan style by Fisher & Lawrie, an architectural firm based in Omaha co-founded by Scottish-born Harry Lawrie and his American counterpart, George L. Fisher.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 27, 1983.[1]
