Russellville Public Library

Russellville Public Library
The historic library building, next to the modern library.
Location in Arkansas
Location in United States
Location114 E. Third St., Russellville, Arkansas
Coordinates35°16′32″N 93°8′0″W / 35.27556°N 93.13333°W / 35.27556; -93.13333
Arealess than one acre
Built1937 (1937)
Built byO.S. Nelson
ArchitectO.S. Nelson
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.00001319[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 20, 2000

The Russellville Public Library is the public library serving Russellville, Arkansas. It is a branch of the Pope County Library system. It is located at 116 East Third Street.

Historical building

Located next to the current library facility is the library's first building, a single-story brick building constructed with funding from the Works Progress Administration in 1936–37. It was designed and built by O.S. Nelson, a local contractor, in the Colonial Revival style. It housed the library until 1976.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Russellville Public Library". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved April 30, 2016.