Arcola Public Library - Arcola, IL
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dad2jnk
N 39° 41.049 W 088° 18.197
16S E 388239 N 4393513
Arcola Public Library. Built using a Carnegie grant of $10,000 in 1904. Arcola, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WM1GKW
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/05/2007
Views: 75
In March 1903, Mayor Thomas Monahan sent a letter to Andrew Carnegie for funds to build the library. Mr. Carnegie sent $10,000. By May 1904, construction of the building begins and was completed by December of that year at a cost of $9,263. The library was dedicated and the Grand Opening occured in October 1905. It took 10 months to collect enough books for the library to be officially open.
A recent expansion has more than doubled the original size of the building. The library is still on a brick street and you can often hear an Amish horse-and-buggy drive by.
To log this Waymark, take a picture of the building with either yourself or your GPSr. Take some time to visit the library and the town.
Enjoy! dad2jnk
Address of Library Building:
East Main St.
Arcola, IL USA
61910
Current Use of Building: Library
Year Built (optional): 1904
Website about building: Not listed
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