Old Mishawaka Carnegie Library is a former public library and historic Carnegie library located at Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It was built in 1916, and is a one-story, Jacobethan Revival style, oriental brick building with terra cotta embellishments. It features a projecting entrance portico with limestone columns. An addition was constructed by the Works Progress Administration in 1937. It was built with a $30,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation.[2]: 5–6, 8, 11
Mishawaka Carnegie Library | |
 Mishawaka Carnegie Library, July 2013 | |
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| Location | 122 North Hill, Mishawaka, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 41°39′41″N 86°11′4″W / 41.66139°N 86.18444°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1916 |
| Architect | Wickes, A.F.; et.al. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Jacobethan Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 98001048[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 14, 1998 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1] The building no longer contains a public library. Since 1969, the building has held private offices, a private residence,[3] and in 2018 opened as Jesus Latin Grill and Tequila Bar.
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 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Adrian Scott Fine (November 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Mishawaka Carnegie Library" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs
- ^ "Carnegie Library". City of Mishawaka. Retrieved 17 March 2018.