The Ironwood Carnegie Library is a library located at 235 E. Aurora Street in Ironwood, Michigan. It is the oldest continuously operated Carnegie Library in Michigan[2] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]
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| Location | 235 E. Aurora St. Ironwood, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 46°27′8″N 90°10′20″W / 46.45222°N 90.17222°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1901 |
| Built by | Donald and Egan |
| NRHP reference No. | 11000948[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 22, 2011 |
History
editThe public library in Ironwood was founded in 1892,[3] and was located in the Ironwood City Hall.[4] In 1900, Andrew Carnegie pledged $12,000 to the city of Ironwood to build a new library,[2][5] subject to his usual conditions that the town provide a building site and pledge to maintain the building.[6] Carnegie increased his gift by $5000 in 1901.[5] The building was constructed in 1901 by Archie Donald and Daniel Egan of Ashland, Wisconsin for $17,000.[7] It was the first Carnegie Library built in Michigan.[8] The library was moved into the new building in 1901[4] and the new library was dedicated in January 1902.[9]
Only minor modifications have been made to the building,[2] which still contains the original chairs, tables, and circulation desk.[8]
Description
editThe Ironwood Carnegie Library is a small building constructed of brownstone and brick.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/19/11 through 12/23/11". National Park Service. December 23, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Restoring the Past to Build the Future: The Ironwood Carnegie Library Renovation Project". Ironwood Carnegie Library. Archived from the original on March 13, 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^ United States Office of Education (1909). Statistics of Public, Society, and School Libraries Having 5,000 Volumes and Over in 1908. Issue 5 of Bulletin. Government Printing Office. p. 84. OCLC 1051585893.
- ^ a b "Ironwood City Hall". Historic Sites Online. Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved December 25, 2011.
- ^ a b Michigan State Library (1910). Michigan Library Bulletin. Vol. 1–6. Michigan State Library. p. 36.
- ^ Bowker, Richard Rogers; Cutter, Charles Ammi; Library Association (1900). Library Journal. Vol. 25. R. R. Bowker Co. p. 349.
- ^ Public Library Bulletin. Vol. 1–2. Library Press. 1901. p. 256.
- ^ a b c Stanich, Susan; Blixt, Janet (1996). The Insiders' Guide to the Lake Superior Region. Globe Pequot. p. 352. ISBN 0-912367-92-X.
- ^ Ironwood Historical Society. "Take a Walk through Ironwood in the 1950s". Ironwood Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved December 25, 2011.
Further reading
edit- Ironwood Carnegie Library, 75th anniversary: Ironwood, Michigan—1976. Ironwood Carnegie Library. 1976.