Area less than one acre MPS Tonopah MRA Opened 1906 Added to NRHP 20 May 1982 | Built 1906 NRHP Reference # 82003252 Phone +1 775-482-3374 Architect John J. Hill | |
Location 171 Central, Tonopah, Nevada Address 167 Central St, Tonopah, NV 89049, USA Hours Closed today SundayClosedMondayClosedTuesday1–6PMWednesday1–6PMThursday1–6PMFriday1–6PMSaturday1–6PMSuggest an edit People also search for Tonopah Volunteer Firehouse and Gymnasium | ||
The Tonopah Public Library in Tonopah, Nevada was the third public library in Nevada.The one story stone building was designed by John J. Hill and was completed in 1906. The library was established by local residents Grace R. Moore and Marjorie Moore Brown to house a gift of 200 books from George F. Weeks.
The library is built of dressed ashlar masonry and measures 38 feet (12 m) long by 28 feet (8.5 m) wide. Cornerstones to either side of the main facade read "Erected, 1906" and "John J. Hill, Builder", while the word "Library" is centered over the lintel of the front door. The library's collection was donated in memory of George Weeks' brother J.R., whose funeral was reputedly the first in Tonopah.
The library was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.