Built 1908 (1908) NRHP Reference # 88000894 Area 1,200 m² Added to NRHP 23 June 1988 | Built by Kaiser & Loomis Opened 1908 Architectural style Neoclassical architecture | |
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Location 380 N. La Cadena Dr., Colton, California Similar Norman F Feldheym Central Li, A K Smiley Public Lib, Knott's Berry Farm, Universal Studios Hollywood, Guardians of the Galaxy | ||
The Colton Carnegie Library is a Carnegie library located at 380 North La Cadena Drive in Colton, California. The library was built in 1908 through a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation. Architect Franklin P. Burnham designed the Neoclassical building, the only example of the style in Colton. The building features an entrance portico supported by Ionic columns, a frieze and ornamented pediment above the entrance, and pilasters at the corners. In addition to housing the city's collection of over 1,000 books, the library hosted community meetings and social groups and even served as a church. The library moved to a larger building in 1982, and the building now houses the Colton Area Museum.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1988.