Old Mishawaka Carnegie Library
United States historic place
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Old Mishawaka Carnegie Library is a former public library and historic Carnegie library located at Mishawaka, Indiana.
Mishawaka Carnegie Library | |
Mishawaka Carnegie Library, July 2013 | |
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| Location | 122 North Hill, Mishawaka, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°39′41″N 86°11′4″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1916 |
| Architect | Wickes, A.F.; et.al. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Jacobethan Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 98001048[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 14, 1998 |
Description and history
It was built in 1916, and is a one-story, Jacobethan Revival style, oriental brick building with terra cotta embellishments. It features a projecting entrance portico with limestone columns. An addition was constructed by the Works Progress Administration in 1937. It was built with a $30,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation.[2]: 5–6, 8, 11
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1] The building no longer contains a public library. Since 1969, the building has held private offices, a private residence,[3] and in 2018 opened as Jesus Latin Grill and Tequila Bar.