Shelby County Public Library
United States historic place
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The Shelby County Public Library,[2] formerly the Carnegie Public Library, in Shelbyville, Kentucky, United States, is a Carnegie library which was built in 1903. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
Location309 8th St.,
Shelbyville, Kentucky
Shelbyville, Kentucky
Coordinates38°12′44″N 85°13′11″W
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built1903
Carnegie Public Library | |
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  Location within Kentucky  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 309 8th St., Shelbyville, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 38°12′44″N 85°13′11″W |
| Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
| Built | 1903 |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| MPS | Shelbyville MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001253[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 12, 1985 |
The first public library in Shelbyville was created by the local women's club in 1899. A board member corresponded with Andrew Carnegie leading to a grant of $10,000 for the construction of this building.[3]
It has an octagonal dome, and it has been deemed the best local example of Romanesque Revival architecture.[3]
