Carnegie Library - Parkersburg, West Virginia
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deano1943
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Carnegie Library Building is at 725 Green Street in Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia.
Waymark Code: WM2288
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/23/2007
Views: 19
When Andrew Carnegie awarded $34,000 to Wood County Board of Education to build a public library it was constructed behind the high school at 725 Green Street and opened on October 5, 1905. This building is now operated by the Trans-Allegheny Book Stoor.
The first library in Wood County was a private membership organization located above H. P. Moss Bookstore at 415 Market Street in the 1890's. From there it moved to the city building at Fifth and Market Streets, then to Parkersburg High School at Seventh and Green Streets.
In 1967 the library moved to its present location at 3100 Emerson Avenue.
Street address:
725 Green Street
Parkersburg, WV USA
26101
County / Borough / Parish: Parkersburg Borough, Wood County
Year listed: 1982
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1900-1924
Historic function: Education, Library
Current function: Commerce/Trade, Bookstore
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Privately owned?: Not Listed
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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