Shelby County Public Library
Carnegie Public Library | |
Location in Kentucky Location in United States | |
| Location | 309 8th St., Shelbyville, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°12′44″N 85°13′11″W / 38.21222°N 85.21972°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 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]
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]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "About Us, Shelby County Public Library". Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ a b Helen Powell (1983). "Kentucky Historic Resources Inventory: Carnegie Public Library". National Park Service. Retrieved March 8, 2019. With accompanying six photos from 1983
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