New Albany Carnegie Library - New Albany, Indiana
Posted by: 
BruceS
N 38° 17.192 W 085° 49.306
16S E 603043 N 4238263
Quick Description: Historic former Carnegie Library in New Albany, Indiana.
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 11/19/2007 10:28:33 AM
Waymark Code: WM2M5P
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Long Description:
New Albany's Carnegie Library
Albany School Board organized a public library on May 8,
1884. This library building, supported with funds from Andrew
Carnegie, opened on March 2, 1904 with 11,125 volumes.
Building is Neoclassical style, constructed of brick and
limestone. Public Library moved to new building 1969.
Floyd County Museum opened here 1971. Carnegie building
included in Downtown Historic District, listed in National Register
of Historic Places 1999. One of 1,679 libraries built in U.S.
with funds from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Indiana built
more Carnegie libraries than any other state. ~ text of
marker
The building is now used as for the Carnegie Center for Art and
History.
