Calexico Carnegie Library
United States historic place
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The Calexico Carnegie Library is a Carnegie library located at 420 Heber Ave. in Calexico, Imperial County, California
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| Location | 420 Heber Ave., Calexico, California |
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| Coordinates | 32°40′10″N 115°29′33″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1918 |
| Architect | Allison & Allison |
| Architectural style | Spanish Colonial Revival |
| MPS | California Carnegie Libraries MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 05001085[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 28, 2005 |
History
The library was built in 1918 through a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation; while Calexico had initially requested a $25,000 grant, the Foundation felt that the town's size did not merit the larger amount.
The library was designed by Los Angeles architects Allison & Allison in the Spanish Colonial Revival style and features a tile hip roof and a front entrance flanked by pilasters and topped by a scroll. Its original design was more lavish but became simplified due to the Carnegie Foundation's reduced support for the building.
The building served as the city's library until 1986, when a new library building opened.[2] The building was used as a storage facility until it was restored in 2007; it is now a branch of the Calexico City Library and serves as a public technology center.[3]
The Calexico Carnegie Library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 28, 2005.[1]
