Carnegie Public Library (Boise, Idaho)
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Carnegie Public Library (Boise, Idaho) | |
.jpg) The library in 2018 | |
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| Location | 815 W. Washington St. Boise, Idaho |
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| Coordinates | 43°37′10″N 116°11′58″W / 43.61944°N 116.19944°W |
| Built | 1905 |
| Built by | Michels & Weber |
| Architect | John E. Tourtellotte & Company |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Part of | Fort Street Historic District (ID82000199) |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000725[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 21, 1974 |
The Carnegie Public Library (Boise, Idaho) is a Neoclassical building designed by Tourtellotte & Co. and constructed in Boise, Idaho, in 1904–1905.[2] It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. In 1982 it was included as a contributing property in the Fort Street Historic District.[3]
The Boise Public Library began in 1895 when members of the Columbian Club opened a subscription library and reading room in Boise City Hall.[4] When Boise received a grant in 1904 to build a Carnegie library, local architects John E. Tourtellotte and Charles F. Hummel won the design contract, and the local firm of Michels & Weber received the construction contract. Materials included white brick fired in Boise and sandstone from nearby Table Rock.[5] Boise's Carnegie Library opened June 22, 1905,[4] and Mary F. Wood became its first librarian.[6]
In 1973 the Boise Public Library moved to a larger building, formerly occupied by Salt Lake Hardware, at 715 S. Capitol Blvd., and in 1974 the Carnegie Library was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
The building was occupied by a law firm until 2018 when it was repurposed for artists as studio space.[7]
