The Lake Andes Carnegie Library, in Lake Andes, South Dakota in Charles Mix County, South Dakota, is a Carnegie library which was built in 1911. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
Lake Andes Carnegie Library | |
 Library in 2011 | |
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| Location | 500 Main St., Lake Andes, South Dakota |
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| Coordinates | 43°09′21″N 98°32′19″W / 43.15590°N 98.53865°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1911 |
| Architectural style | Prairie School |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000598[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 2, 2000 |
The library is Prairie School in design, while the Charles Mix County Courthouse, also in Lake Andes, is the only Prairie School-style courthouse in the state.
The library was deemed significant "for its association with the Carnegie Library grants in South Dakota" and also for its simplified Prairie style, a style that was only 3% of the overall styles used for Carnegie Libraries."[2]
There were 25 Carnegie libraries built in South Dakota.[2] The Carnegie corporation gifted the Lake Andes library with $5000 toward the construction and foundation of the library.[3] In 2017, Lake Andes librarian Mary Jo Parker was named South Dakota New Librarian of the Year, due to her work increasing children's programming at the library.[4]
In 2022, it remains the public library of the town.[5] The library has received grants from a number of organizations, including the South Dakota State Library, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Lynda B. Schwan (March 23, 2000). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Lake Andes Carnegie Library. NARA. Retrieved August 1, 2022. Includes four photos from 1999.
- ^ Richards, Susan L (1990). "The Building of Carnegie Libraries in South Dakota" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society: 2. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ Bertsch, Sara (November 1, 2017). "Lake Andes library director modernizes facility, provides place for all learners". Mitchell Republic. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "Lake Andes Carnegie Library". Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "Lake Andes Carnegie Public Library | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation". www.gatesfoundation.org. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "News: State Library announces $1.9M in grants to 78 libraries | SDSL". library.sd.gov. South Dakota State Library. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
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