Area less than one acre Built by Coxey, L.C. Opened 1913 Added to NRHP 25 June 1987 | Built 1913 NRHP Reference # 87000932 Architectural style Neoclassical architecture Architect George P. Washburn | |
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Location 205 N. Kansas, Columbus, Kansas MPS Carnegie Libraries of Kansas TR | ||
The Columbus Public Carnegie Library is a Carnegie library located at 205 N. Kansas in Columbus, Kansas. The library was built in 1913 through a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie foundation. George P. Washburn & Son designed the building in the Classical Revival style. The red brick building's facade is made up of three bays. The building's entrance pavilion features a wooden entablature reading "PUBLIC LIBRARY"; the entablature encircles the building. The doorway is topped by a glass transom with a triangular pattern and a limestone lintel.
The library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 25, 1987.
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