Eckhart Public Library and Park is a historic library building and public park located at Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana. The library was built in 1911, and is a two-story, glazed brick building with Bungalow / American Craftsman design elements. It has a gable roof, round arched windows, and sits on a raised basement faced with Bedford limestone. The library and park were donated by Charles Eckhart. Located in the park is a contributing fountain added in 1918.[2]: 2
Eckhart Public Library and Park | |
 Eckhart Public Library, May 2012 | |
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| Location | 603 S. Jackson St., Auburn, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°21′50″N 85°03′27″W / 41.36389°N 85.05750°W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | 1911 |
| Built by | Long, J. Perry |
| Architect | Patton & Miller |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000009[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 20, 1981 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]
The Eckhart Public Library remains in operation today as one of four libraries serving Dekalb County.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-08-01. Note: This includes Mary Pifer Mountz (February 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Eckhart Public Library and Park" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs.
- ^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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