Bradenton Carnegie Library
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member sfwife
N 27° 29.781 W 082° 34.542
17R E 344347 N 3042400
Historic Building in Manatee County
Waymark Code: WM2X4D
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 01/02/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
Views: 20

The building is constructed of buff colored brck, rock granite and native stone, its classical design, which includes doric columns, is in the style typical of Carnegie libraries.

For 60 years this building served as Bradenton's main library. It now houses the Historical Records Library, the first county archival library of its kind in the State of Florida.
Street address:
1405 Fourth Ave. W
Bradenton, FL USA


County / Borough / Parish: Manatee

Year listed: 1987

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1900-1924

Historic function: Education

Current function: Education, Government

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Privately owned?: Not Listed

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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