Louisiana Public Library

United States historic place


Louisiana Public Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property

Louisiana Public Library, July 2010
39°27′2″N 91°2′51″W / 39.45056°N 91.04750°W / 39.45056; -91.04750
Area	less than one acre
Built	1905 (1905)
Built by	Edward Ward
Architect	Mauran, Russell & Garden
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	96000401^[1]
Added to NRHP	April 12, 1996

Louisiana Public Library is a historic Carnegie library building located at Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri. It was designed by the architectural firm Mauran, Russell & Garden and built in 1905. It is a one-story, Late Gothic Revival style rock-faced, cut limestone building on a partially exposed basement. It measures approximately 50 feet by 40 feet and features a front arched doorway with batten doors, eyebrow windows, and stepped parapet. It was constructed with a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation.^[2]^: 5, 9

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.^[1] It is located in the North Third Street Historic District.

External links

Libraries.org

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ Rachel Mancini (September 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Louisiana Public Library" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-02-01. (includes 10 photographs from 1995)