The Grace Keiser Maring Library is located on the south side of Muncie, Indiana, USA. Built at 1808 South Madision Street, the library is next to Heekin Park, the largest and oldest community park in Muncie. The library was the first branch library built in the city.
Grace Keiser Maring Library | |
 Front and southern end of the library | |
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| Location | 1808 S. Madison St., Muncie, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 40°10′44″N 85°22′50″W / 40.17889°N 85.38056°W |
| Area | Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Architect | Houck and Smenner; A.J. Glaser |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 05001011[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 15, 2005 |
History
editGrace Maring was the wife of Joel Maring, founder of glass factories throughout Muncie. A philanthropist and advocate for education, she gave the city of Muncie $25,000 on her death to develop a public library system. In 1930, the Grace Keiser Maring Library was dedicated and began serving the south side of Muncie. The library was posted to the National Register of Historic Places on September 15, 2005.[1][2][3]: 5, 8
Architecture
editThe library was designed by architects Herbert Smenner and Charles Houck. The architectural style is a variation of colonial revival, a popular style in the early 20th century. Built from brick and trimmed with limestone, it is the only remaining civic building of this style in Muncie.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Author Unknown. Rededication of the Grace Keiser Maring Branch Library. Muncie: Author Unknown, 1980. Print.
- ^ a b "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 Jonathan Spodek and Holly Beach (February 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Grace Keiser Maring Library" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs.
- ^ "Maring, Grace Keiser, Library" .Historical Places Database. 2008. Accessed 27 March 2011.