Cordell Carnegie Public Library
Cordell Carnegie Public Library | |
The library, now a museum, in 2015. | |
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Location | 105 E. First St., Cordell, Oklahoma |
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Coordinates | 35°17′33″N 98°59′22″W / 35.29250°N 98.98944°WCoordinates: 35°17′33″N 98°59′22″W / 35.29250°N 98.98944°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1912 |
Built by | Bass, D.C. |
Architect | Crowell, A.A. |
Architectural style | Mission Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival |
NRHP Reference # | 89001966[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 13, 1989 |
The Cordell Carnegie Public Library is a historic Carnegie library located at 105 E. First St. in New Cordell, Oklahoma. The library was built in 1911 through a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie foundation; New Cordell's Commercial Club, which had opened a reading room the previous year, solicited the grant. Architect A. A. Crowell designed the library in the Mission Revival style; several of its elements reflect the emerging Spanish Colonial Revival style. The building's curved parapet walls, exposed rafters, and original red tile roof are all characteristic Mission Revival elements; its segmental arches, sunburst moldings, and ornamental ironwork resemble Spanish Colonial Revival work. The library was the only one in Washita County until the 1960s; it also served as a community center and was regularly used by local schools. In 1982, a new library opened in New Cordell, and the old building became the Washita County Historical Museum.[2]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1989.[1] It is part of the New Cordell Courthouse Square Historic District, which is also listed on the National Register.
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Everett, Dianna (May 2, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Cordell Carnegie Public Library" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved September 9, 2014. Accompanied by photos.