Cordell Carnegie Public Library - Cordell, OK
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N 35° 17.549 W 098° 59.390
14S E 500924 N 3905479
This historic Carnegie library is currently the home of Washita County Historical Society Museum.
Waymark Code: WM11H8F
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 10/25/2019
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The Cordell Carnegie Public Library was constructed in 1911 and is located one block north of the Washita County Courthouse. The library is built in the Spanish Colonial Revival stye, and is the only remaining building of that style in Cordell. The library had the distinction of being the only public library in Washita County from 1912 to the mid 1960's.
This is a one-story red brick building with cast concrete embellishments and trim. It was placed on the National Register in 1989. The first floor is accessed by 12 concrete steps that have curved brick sidewalls capped in concrete. There is a fully-exposed basement level, with a concrete water table, and a concrete belt course separating the basement from first level. There is a continuous concrete sill around the building, beneath the triple arched windows. These window units are double-hung, with fixed pane transoms.
The roof is hipped with wide overhanging eaves and brackets. The use of dark red brick and cast concrete gives the building a striking appearance. At each end of the building, full-height Spanish stepped parapets rise above the roof, capped in concrete. The building is currently occupied as the Washita County Historical Society Museum which is open on Fridays from 1-4:00 or by appointment by calling 580-832-5270.